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By the Numbers: $4,000
October 4, 2011
According to a new study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics by MIT economist Joseph Doyle, a $4,000 increase in per-patient hospital expenditures equates to a 1.4% decrease in mortality rates.
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Transferring “Boarders” Could Save Millions
October 4, 2011
A pilot project that transferred “boarded” patients from one hospital’s ED to an inpatient bed at another nearby hospital in the same health system suggests that the concept could save hospitals millions. “Improvement in Emergency Department Treatment Capacity: A Health System Integration Approac
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High-Performing Hospitals Invest in QI Infrastructure
October 4, 2011
A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between the s
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Joint Commission Launches Certification for Hospital Palliative Care
October 4, 2011
A new Joint Commission program offering advanced certification for hospital-based palliative-care services is accepting applications and conducting daylong surveys through the end of this month. As with the Joint Commission’s reviews of other specialty services (e.g.
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Academic Hospitalists Gear Up for Learning
October 4, 2011
The challenges of academic HM are different from other sectors of the specialty.
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HM12 Research and Award Submissions Deadline Nears
October 4, 2011
Hospitalists interested in promoting their research still have time to submit applications for SHM’s Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) competition.
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How Hospitalists Can Team with Nursing to Improve Patient Care
October 3, 2011
Important coordinators of care, nurses can help hospitalists build relationships
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Pediatric HM Literature
October 2, 2011
Incidence Rates of Kernicterus Remain Unchanged
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The Earlier, the Better
October 1, 2011
Aggressive bed management increases capacity and revenue-generating opportunities without added costs
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HM@15 – Is Hospital Medicine a Good Bet for Improving Patient Satisfaction?
October 1, 2011
No longer on defense, hospitalists position themselves as team leaders who boost perceptions of care
