Quality
Clinical
High Value Care curriculum reduced echocardiogram ordering
A High Value Care curriculum in a residency training program led to a reduction in the ordering of repeat echocardiograms.
Quality
QI enthusiast to QI leader: John Bulger, DO
This month features the story of John Bulger, DO, chief medical officer for Geisinger Health Plan.
From the Society
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog - July 2017
What is the effect of heightened vigilance during unannounced accreditation surveys on safety and quality of inpatient care?
Quality
Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – July 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the...
Quality
Crossing the personal quality chasm: QI enthusiast to QI leader
This new series highlights the professional pathways of quality improvement leaders.
Clinical
Everything We Say and Do: Setting discharge goals and visit expectations
I always ensure at the end of my visit with a patient and their family that they know when to expect me to return to see their child again.
Quality
Will artificial intelligence make us better doctors?
While the benefits of technology in health care are often oversold, artificial intelligence will in time play a large role alongside physicians....
Quality
A case for building our leadership skills
It’s interesting that we spent so much time focusing on biochemical pathways and next to none on leadership skills.
Quality
Family reports provide additional information regarding adverse events
Clinical Question: Do family reports of adverse events improve incident detection, compared with clinician reports and hospital...
Practice Management
Is the doctor in?
A recent increase in programs that provide telehospitalists indicates continued growth in coming years.