Quality
Quality
Lower rates of patient satisfaction may predict readmission
Do higher rates of patient satisfaction lead to lower rates of hospital readmission?
Quality
Culture: An unseen force in the hospital workplace
The principles of crew resource management can be applied to hospital medicine to maintain positive work culture.
HM19
HM19: Interprofessional rounds
The purpose of interprofessional rounds is effective communication and efficient patient care.
Quality
Unit-based models of care
Unit-based teams offer a basic framework to optimize the inpatient system to facilitate better workflow.
Quality
Top 10 tips community hospitalists need to know for implementing a QI project
Even the smallest quality improvement projects can make considerable change.
Practice Management
Top 10 things physician advisors want hospitalists to know
Hospital medicine providers should more routinely engage with their institutional physician advisors.
Quality
In search of high-value care
Successful adoption of high-value care practices requires a disciplined approach.
Video
HM19: Key takeaways on quality and innovation
Dr. Amith Skandhan and Dr. Raman Palabindala also discuss caring for the complex medically ill.
Clinical
Creating innovative discharge plans
Teamwork creates success at one institution.
Quality
Highlighting the value in high-value care
First, make the information more consumer friendly.