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Bob Wachter’s New Book Examines Healthcare in Digital Age
April 3, 2015
This month, Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and well known for his work in patient safety and healthcare quality, debuts his latest book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s C
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Why Compassion in Patient Care Should Matter to Hospitalists
April 3, 2015
What compassionate patient care is, why it's important, how to prevent its erosion
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What Is the Appropriate Medical and Interventional Treatment for Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke?
April 3, 2015
[caption id="attachment_8692" align="alignright" width="300"] (click for larger image)Figure 1: A: Noncontrast head CT, normal B: CT angiogram maximum intensity projection, showing occluded right middle cerebral artery C: CT perfusion, blood volume images, showing small core infarct D: CT perfusion,
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Expedited Multistate Medical Licensure Promises Efficiency for Physicians
April 3, 2015
Federation of State Medical Boards to simplify state licensure process for physicians
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HM15 Session Analysis: End-of-Life Discussions
April 3, 2015
HM15 Session: Facilitating End-of-Life Discussions: Prognosis in Advanced Illness Presenter: Julia Ragland, MD, FHM Summation: Discussion of Prognosis in Advance Illness is a key component of informed decision-making and should be undertaken during a “Sentinel Hospitalization” and at times of
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Lean Six Sigma Improves Pediatric Discharge Times
April 3, 2015
Journal of Hospital Medicine study finds restructuring daily rounds improved throughput
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Good Hospital Discharge Summaries Identified
April 3, 2015
Study outlines those elements of discharge summaries most helpful to physicians, patients
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Data Show Medicare Readmission Penalties Unfair
April 3, 2015
Hospital groups claim federal program failed to adjust for socioeconomic risk factors
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Malpractice Claims For Hospitalists Average .52 Per 100 Physician Years
April 3, 2015
Journal of Hospital Medicine study first to analyze malpractice claims specifically for hospitalists
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Art Helps Hospitalized Patients Manage Pain, Anxiety
April 3, 2015
Studies suggest art therapy can reduce stress, boost care satisfaction for hospitalized patients with cancer, other diseases
