Quality
Practice Management
Social determinants of health and the hospitalist
If social factors contribute to rehospitalizations, how can hospitalists and their health systems minimize their impact?
Quality
Improving health care with simulation
Hospitalists should consider new tools for quality improvement.
Quality
Choosing Wisely® and its impact on low-value care
Quality improvement requires a substantial investment of collective effort and time.
From the Society
The QI pipeline supported by SHM’s Student Scholar Grant Program
Students can participate in projects related to quality improvement, patient safety, clinical research, or hospital operations.
Quality
Have lower readmission rates led to higher mortality for patients with COPD?
The evidence of an association between readmissions and mortality has been complicated and conflicting.
Quality
Supporting quality improvement strategies
Engagement is challenging and requires a focused effort.
Quality
Benefiting from hospitalist-directed transfers
It can help alleviate overcrowding – and much more.
Clinical
Anticipating the A.I. revolution
Hospitalists should be ready for the arrival of artificial intelligence.
Quality
Going beyond the QI project
The focus should be on long-term behavior changes.
From the Society
Glycemic Control eQUIPS yields success at Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital
The tools available in the GC eQUIPS program are powerful for data analysis and benchmarking.