Opinion
A Closer Look at Characteristics of High-Performing HM Groups
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
March 2, 2016
Early in 2015, SHM published the updated edition of the “Key Principles and Characteristics of an Effective Hospital Medicine Group,” which is a free download via the SHM website.
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Press Ganey Executive Urges Physicians to Embrace Hospital Medicine Care Model
December 16, 2015
James Merlino, MD, president and CMO of Press Ganey's strategic consulting division, wants to convince physicians around the country that hospital medicine is good healthcare as a whole.
“[Hospitalists] are the holistic scorekeepers for a variety of medical conditions that a lot of physicians don
Opinion
Poor Continuity of Patient Care Increases Work for Hospitalist Groups
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
November 30, 2015
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I think every hospitalist group should diligently try to maximize hospitalist-patient continuity, but many seem to adopt schedules and other operational prac
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When Should Hospitalists Order Continuous Cardiac Monitoring?
- Keith Davis, MD;
- Kirsten Tolstrup, MD;
- Mary Lacy, MD;
- Patrick Rendon, MD
November 4, 2015
Case
Two patients on continuous cardiac monitoring (CCM) are admitted to the hospital. One is a 56-year-old man with hemodynamically stable sepsis secondary to pneumonia. There is no sign of arrhythmia on initial evaluation.
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Patient Adherence to Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis Improves with Interventions
- Alexander R. Carbo, MD, SFHM;
- Jessica Berwick, MD, MPH;
- Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH;
- Matthew Hill, MD, FHM;
- Matthew Ronan, MD;
- Neal Biddick, MD
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: How can patient adherence to pharmacological thromboprophylaxis be improved?
Background: Prior studies suggest that the hospital-wide prevalence of nonadministration of VTE thromboprophylaxis orders ranges from 5% to 13%, with patient refusal listed as the most common reason fo
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Hospitalist-Led Quality Improvement Projects to Replicate in Your Hospital
July 6, 2015
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The largest drivers of healthcare costs are physicians, but these professionals are among the least comfortable discussing healthcare value.
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HM15 Speakers Urge Hospitalists to Use Technology, Teamwork, Talent
May 5, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9287" align="alignright" width="300"] LEFT: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, kicks off the speaker series with his presentation about the quality in healthcare during Day 2 of HM15.
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Team Hospitalist Seats Seven New Members
May 5, 2015
New physician members join volunteer editorial advisory board of The Hospitalist
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State of the Art
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
May 1, 2014
A conversation about team-based, unit-focused care with Emory hospitalist Jason Stein, MD, SFHM
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Federal Grant Extends Anti-Infection Initiative
March 2, 2014
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) expand its program to reduce healthcare-associated infections