Transitions of Care
Quality
Hospitalists seek tools for more efficient admissions
HM16 abstract explains how Lean/Six Sigma methods might streamline admissions.
Quality
More readmissions with delays in discharge summaries
Clinical question: Is there an association between time to completion of discharge summary and hospital readmission?
Quality
Eight things hospitalists need to know about post-acute care
Staffing, reimbursement, and patient populations vary widely. Experts suggest training, and opportunities for improvement.
Article
Ready for post-acute care?
As PAC expands, hospital medicine’s role – and leadership – will be key.
Audio
LISTEN NOW: Scott Sears, MD, Discusses Hospitalist Challenges with Unassigned, Uninsured Patients
Scott Sears, MD, chief clinical officer for Sound Physicians in Tacoma, Wash., discusses why patients without health insurance put hospitalists in...
Public Policy
Risk Adjusting Readmissions: Coming Soon?
Nearly three-quarters of hospitals will be receiving penalties from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2016 for excess...
News
Case Studies in Improving Patient Care – “Missing the Beat on Patient Experience”
Presenter: Elizabeth Harry, MD Summation: Dr. Harry structured her talk on Jonathan Sweller’s theory of Cognitive Load.
Quality
Good Hospital Discharge Summaries Identified
Study outlines those elements of discharge summaries most helpful to physicians, patients
Public Policy
Hospital Readmissions Rates, Medicare Penalty Analysis
A widely cited statistic in the national readmissions debate holds that one in five acute hospital discharges will lead to a readmission within 30...
Quality
Primary-Care Physicians Weigh in on Quality of Care Transitions
A new study on transitions of care gives hospitalists a view from the other side. Published recently online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine,...