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Opinion
Letter: Working together to empower our next generation of leaders
- Emily Gottenborg, MD;
- Manuel Diaz, MD;
- Tyler Anstett, DO
September 13, 2017
Hospitalist training programs should develop strategies to teach leadership and create forums for trainees to practice their skills, say physicians at the University of Colorado.
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News
News Flash! Nocturnists are in high demand
September 11, 2017
There remains a great deal of variability in the widespread use of nocturnists for nighttime coverage in U.S. hospitals.
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Opinion
Hospital value-based purchasing is largely ineffective
September 7, 2017
Complicated pay-for-performance programs divert limited available resources away from meaningful improvement activities in order to comply with onerous reporting requirements.
News
How to reduce NICU transfers for asymptomatic hypoglycemia
August 28, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.
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News
Communication tools improve patient experience and satisfaction
August 24, 2017
In a culture prioritizing clinical outcomes above all, there can be a tendency to lose sight of one of the most critical aspects of providing effective care: the communication skills that build and foster physician-patient relationships.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Aug. 2017
August 14, 2017
Get the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
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News
When families participate in rounds, errors decrease
August 11, 2017
When families are actively included in pediatric hospital rounds, preventable adverse events drop and families report better hospital experiences.
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News
New telehealth legislation would provide for testing, expansion
August 11, 2017
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to test expanded telehealth services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
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News
The Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine – 2017 revision
August 9, 2017
The 2017 revision of the Core Competencies seeks to maintain its relevance, value, and more importantly, highlight areas for future growth and innovation.
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News
Focused on value-based care: Harry Cho, MD
August 8, 2017
Education and service have always been important for Harry Cho, MD, who recently joined the editorial advisory board of The Hospitalist.