Quality
Quality
Does nurse-physician rounding matter?
Improved communication by timely nurse-physician rounding can lead to better outcomes for patients.
Quality
Quality and safety of hospital care from the patient perspective
Can patient feedback support health services to measure and improve the quality and safety of patient care in the hospital?
Quality
Hospitalists target inpatient glycemic control
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is an extraordinarily common and growing problem.
From the Society
SHM aids national infection prevention and control effort
SHM was a key partner in the STRIVE program that sought to enhance infection prevention and control efforts.
Practice Management
Documentation and billing: Tips for hospitalists
The goal is not to bill as much as possible but rather to document appropriately.
HM18
HM18: ‘Things we do for no reason’
Physicians continue to practice low value care because of practice habits and lack of cost transparency.
Quality
Addressing malnutrition and improving performance
It’s a widespread problem among admitted patients that often goes unrecognized.
Clinical
Creating a digital pill
It’s the latest development in a burgeoning field.
Quality
Implementing a health literacy assessment
Limited health literacy is associated with poor outcomes – and it’s common.
Quality
A patient portal for the inpatient experience
Portals help more patients engage with care outside the hospital, but inside they are still uncommon.