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Quality Initiative Generates Widespread Improvements for Hospitals
November 2, 2012
Some 90% of hospitals that participated in Aligning Forces for Quality program saw improvements, such as fewer avoidable readmissions
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Palliative Care Teams in 65% of Hospitals
November 2, 2012
Some 65.7% of hospitals nationwide have palliative-care teams, up 148% from 2000
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Professional Medical Coders Increase Hospitalist Group Reimbursement
November 2, 2012
Retrieving coding data from progress notes in electronic health records has led to increased charges and faster bill submissions
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U.S. Army Supports Rapid Deployment of Hospital Practice
November 2, 2012
How a U.S. military combat support hospital team remains ready to erect a fully functioning tent hospital in 72 hours
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The Quality Journey of Hospitalist David J. Yu
November 2, 2012
Hospitalist David J. Yu MD, FACP, MBA, SFHM began his quality journey by earning an MBA, then spending a week learning Lean process-management techniques
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Defining and Protecting Scope of Practice Critical for Hospitalists
November 2, 2012
How to develop a plan to accommodate service expansions without sacrificing clinical care
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Five Ways Hospitalists Can Prevent Overextending Their Services
November 2, 2012
Increasing face time with specialist colleagues can help hospitalists avoid making their scope of practice too broad
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Shaun Frost: Society of Hospital Medicine Supports the Choosing Wisely Campaign (CWC)
November 2, 2012
The ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely Campaign seeks to increase awareness about medical practices
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Why It’s Hard for Healthcare Providers to Say I’m Sorry
November 2, 2012
Disclosure with apology is the right thing for healthcare providers to do
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Why It’s Hard for Healthcare Providers to Say I’m Sorry
November 2, 2012
Disclosure with apology is the right thing to do for heathcare providers
