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News
Do 30-day readmissions mean anything?
February 1, 2017
New research shows 97% of reasons for readmission are beyond clinician control.
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News
SHM Practice Administrators’ Mentor Program benefits both parties
January 16, 2017
Alessandra G. Cornelio, MPH, uses SHM resources to develop her career. Now, she is paying it forward.
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News
Inhalers used incorrectly at least one-third of time
January 10, 2017
What are the most common errors in inhaler use over the past 40 years?
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Article
Have you Googled yourself lately?
January 6, 2017
With a majority of patients relying on physician ratings, hospitalists might consider countermeasures.
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News
U.S. health care policy: What lies ahead?
January 5, 2017
Uncertainty is the new normal – still, experts say hospitalists are primed to help shape American health care.
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Article
Ready for post-acute care?
January 5, 2017
As PAC expands, hospital medicine’s role – and leadership – will be key.
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Opinion
Thinking Outside the DRG Box
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
December 10, 2016
Alternative payment models reward post-acute-care value over in-hospital savings
News
Tips for Working with Difficult Doctors
December 9, 2016
Intimidation, verbal outbursts, refusing to perform tasks—what to do when a nightmare doc is on your team
News
Helping Patients Quit Smoking
December 8, 2016
Inpatient hospitalization can be a key time for patients to quit smoking, according to an abstract called “No More Butts: An Automated System for Inpatient Smoking Cessation Team Consults.”1
“Tobacco smoking continues to be one of the most important public health threats that we face,” says lead
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HM 2016: A Year in Review
December 7, 2016
The top 10 events that impacted the specialty this year