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Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Oct. 2017
October 5, 2017
Get the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
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Innovations: Quality, patient safety, and technology initiatives
October 2, 2017
Five innovations that can help hospitalists do their jobs better.
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Opinion
Improving our approach to discharge planning
October 1, 2017
A post-acute care placement prediction tool would help determine how to allocate discharge planning resources.
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‘Observationists’: Ready for prime time in an internal medicine residency program
September 28, 2017
Teaching and exposure to observation medicine is not currently a mainstay in many internal medicine residency programs, but perhaps it should be.
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Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Sept. 2017
- Danielle Scheurer, MD, SFHM, MSCR
September 26, 2017
To avoid potentially catastrophic situations, we should all use advanced care documentation as the start of a careful conversation about goals of care and treatment choices.
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QI enthusiast to QI leader: Jonathan Bae, MD, SFHM
September 21, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Bae’s desire to be a clinician was set at an early age, but his interest in quality improvement work came much later.
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PHM17 session summary: Career Development (K Award) grants
- John M. Morrison, MD, PhD
September 20, 2017
Embracing the benefit of formalizing your research training early can lead to a successful and satisfying academic career in the long term.
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Hospital readmissions penalties now in 5th year
September 19, 2017
Critics have questioned whether hospitals should be held accountable for readmissions, whether 30 days is the correct time frame for that accountability, and whether some hospitals might be taking the penalty hit rather than investing in care transitions.
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Opinion
Identifying clinical pathways for injection drug–related infectious sequelae
September 15, 2017
To achieve the best patient outcome and the most rewarding physician-patient relationship, physicians need the ability to empower an interdisciplinary team, engage in quality improvement, and strive for institutional excellence.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Sept. 2017
September 14, 2017
Catch up on the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.