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Hospitalists Effects on Outcomes, Costs, Point-of-Care HIV Testing, and More
- Andchad Whelan, MD;
- David Lovinger, MD;
- David Meltzer, MD, PhD;
- Elizabeth Marlow Md;
- Elmer Abbo, MD, JD;
- Nicole Artz, MD
December 1, 2005
Community Teaching
Halasyamani L, Valenstein P, Friedlander M. et al. A comparison of two hospitalist models with traditional care in a community teaching hospital. Am J Med.
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Say What?
December 1, 2005
The personal and professional effects of poor communication skills for hospitalists
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SHM Establishes Palliative Care Task Force
November 1, 2005
End-of-life issues a priority as task force sets agenda
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The Hepatoadrenal Syndrome, HSS to Treat CHF, Treatment for Atrial Fib, and More
October 1, 2005
WORSENING OUTCOMES AND INCREASED RECURRENCE OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AFTER INITIAL TREATMENT WITH METRONIDAZOLE?
Pepin J, Alary ME, Valiquette L, et al. Increasing risk of relapse after treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis in Quebec, Canada. Clin Infect Dis.
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Moving Out
October 1, 2005
What the future holds for thehospital discharge process
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Editorial
- Academic;
- David Ling, MD;
- Medical Director
September 2, 2005
Hospitalists and Infectious Disease Physicians: Allies in Improving Patient Care
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Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care
- Coordinating Writer;
- Mary Pak, MD;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leaders;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 2, 2005
Patient safety and improved quality of care have become priority issues in the American healthcare system.
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Maximizing Throughput and Improving Patient Flow
- Coordinating Writer;
- Patrick Cawley, MD;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leader;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 2, 2005
According to data from the American Hospital Association (1), in 1985, the United States had 5732 operational community hospitals; by 2002, the latest year for which figures are available, the number had decreased to 4927, a loss of approximately 14% (1).
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Improving Resource Utilization
- Coordinating Writer;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leader;
- Saeed Syed, MD;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 2, 2005
Today’s hospitals must address a variety of challenges stemming from the expectation to provide more services and better quality with fewer financial, material, and human resources.
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Improving Physician’s Practices
- Burke T. Kealey, MD And Larry Vidrine, MD;
- Coordinating Writer;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leaders;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 1, 2005
Hospitals face a range of critical issues and need members of their medical staff to assume a role in addressing them.