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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
- Claudia Stahl
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
- Larry Beresford
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.
Opinion
Identifying clinical pathways for injection drug–related infectious sequelae
- Yun LI
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.
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Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Sept. 2017
- Brett Radler
September 14, 2017
Catch up on the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
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.
News
News Flash! Nocturnists are in high demand
- Amanda Trask, MBA, SFHM
September 11, 2017
There remains a great deal of variability in the widespread use of nocturnists for nighttime coverage in U.S. hospitals.
Opinion
Hospital value-based purchasing is largely ineffective
- MHM;
- Win Whitcomb, MD
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
- M. Alexander Otto
August 28, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.