Transitions of Care
News
Medicare Rule Change Raises Stakes for Hospital Discharge Planning
Regulation stresses screening patients for risk of adverse post-discharge outcomes; need for written discharge policies, procedures
Quality
Tips for Submitting Applications to Society of Hospital Medicine's Project BOOST
Strong leadership, commitment to improve transitions of care and organizing change are sought-after qualities in hospital candidates
Quality
Houston-Based Hospital Reduces Readmissions with Society of Hospital Medicine's Project BOOST
Physicians at Houston Methodist Hospital say program helped them develop higher-quality discharge processes, improve care transitions
Audio
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine EVP Explains Hospitalists' Important Role in End-of-Life Planning
Listen to more of our interview with Porter Storey, MD, executive vice president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Quality
10 Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Should Know
Experts explain why hospital medicine's role is crucial to patient safety, better outcomes
Quality
Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
Quality
Hospital Strategies for Decreasing Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients
What steps can hospitals take to reduce readmission rates in patients with heart failure?
Public Policy
New Thinking, Higher Expectations Needed to Solve Hospital Readmission Problem
Hospitalists should engage outside health-care providers to help safely transition discharged patients
Public Policy
Project BOOST Study Documents Modest Impact on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
Experts suggest rehospitalizations may not be best quality metric for care transitions
Audio
Listen to Project BOOST lead analyst Luke Hansen, MD, MPH, discuss the outcomes study published in JHM
Luke Hansen, MD, MPH, Project Boost lead analyst and lead author of the research paper published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine,...