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Pediatric Hospitalist David Pressel, MD, Hooked on Hospital Medicine
December 2, 2014
Sometimes a physician’s choice of specialty is borne of one patient, one mentor, or one experience. And then sometimes there’s just a good feeling. Put David Pressel, MD, PhD, FHM, in the latter category. [caption id="attachment_7188" align="alignright" width="75"] Dr.
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Multifaceted Discharge Interventions Reduce Rates of Pediatric Readmission and Post-Hospital ED Utilization
October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Do interventions at discharge reduce the rate of readmissions and post-hospitalization ED visits among pediatric patients? Background: Readmissions are a high-priority quality measure in both the adult and pediatric settings.
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Overdiagnosis in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Is Harming Children
September 2, 2014
Studies show no change in mortality despite increased asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas in children
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014 Conference Draws Record-Setting Crowd
September 2, 2014
More than 800 hospitalists gather to hear from CMS’ Patrick Conway, healthcare system CEOs, experts in pediatric hospital medicine
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Clinical Competence for the Community Hospitalist
August 6, 2014
Strategies to define, develop, assess a comprehensive pediatric competency program
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Behavioral Emergencies: Stay Safe, Stay Calm
July 31, 2014
Your hospital should have clear policies and procedures, as well as ongoing training
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Co-Management in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
July 31, 2014
Hospitalists beware patient “dumping,” care fragmentation, and practicing beyond your scope of practice
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Negotiation 101
July 30, 2014
Understandings about the concepts and process of negotiation can lead to successful negotiations
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Keynote Speakers Address Healthcare Reform, What Keeps Hospital CEO’s Awake at Night
July 30, 2014
Medicare CMO Pat Conway explains to packed crowd that CMS' Quality Strategy goals align well with ongoing pediatric hospital medicine efforts
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Over-Diagnosis Is Harming Children
July 29, 2014
The classic example of over-diagnosis in pediatrics is asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas, where studies showed an increase in testing, an increase in diagnosis, but no change in mortality