Transitions of Care
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,...
Quality
Homecare Will Help You Achieve the Triple Aim
Hospitalists must begin to pay attention to the cost side of the value equation
Public Policy
Nonclinical Factors Influence Hospital Readmissions
Patients' socioeconomic status, functional ability at home play role in rehospitalization risk
Quality
Health Information Technology Could Improve Hospital Discharge Planning
Electronic discharge summary template populates core components, incorporates text entries
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