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HM16 Session Analysis: Physician Engagement in Quality Improvement
March 8, 2016
Presenter: Jordan Messler, MD, SHFM
Summary: The main objective of this lecture was to understand the culture that often limits physician engagement.
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NPs, PAs Vital to Hospital Medicine
- Tracy Cardin, ACNP-BC, SFHM
March 7, 2016
Yes, it’s time for another “year ahead” type column where the writer attempts to provide clarity on future events. What does “Hospital Medicine 2016” hold for us?
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Utah Health Sciences Center Realizes Significant Savings from Cost-Analysis Tool
March 3, 2016
Most healthcare systems don’t know or understand their cost of care at the unit that matters, i.e., the actual cost of care for an individual patient.
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Research Shows Inpatient Dermatology Improves Diagnostic Accuracy and Intervention
- (Reuters Health);
- Rita Buckley
February 10, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Inpatient dermatology consultations for skin disorders are associated with improved diagnostic accuracy and faster intervention, researchers have
found.
Information about the impact of hospitalist dermatology consultative services is limited, Dr.
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What Are Best Practices for Patients Discharged against Medical Advice?
- Eric R. Goodman, MD;
- Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, MD
January 27, 2016
Case No. 1
A 41-year-old woman with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and wheezing. She is diagnosed with a mild asthma exacerbation.
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Population Health Prevails at Two Institutions
January 1, 2016
Population health—a movement to improve the health of an entire population—is a growing trend driven by the U.S. government.
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Move to Allow Patients to Request ‘Refund’ Appealing and Risky
December 30, 2015
We’ve all seen hundreds of commercials from companies advertising products and services with a money-back guarantee. The Men’s Warehouse, for example, has been promising men across the globe for over a decade, “You’re going to like the way you look.
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Private Insurers to Reap Bulk of Spending on Hospitalized Patient Care
December 29, 2015
Spending on care of hospitalized patients is expected to pass $1 trillion in 2015, a new high. Thomas Selden, PhD, of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently asked where that money is likely to go. The answer: private insurers.
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Early Palliative Care Can Save Money
- Adrienne W. Mann, MD;
- Allison Nitsch, MD;
- Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD;
- Mel L. Anderson, MD;
- Michael K. Schlepp, MD
December 25, 2015
Clinical question: Does time to consult after admission change the effect palliative care consultation has on cost of care?
Background: Studies have shown that early palliative care involvement improves quality of life and survival among cancer patients while reducing the cost of care.
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Parental Perceptions of Nighttime Communication Are Strong Predictors of Patient Experience
December 23, 2015
Clinical question: How does parental perception of overnight pediatric inpatient care affect the overall patient experience?
Background: Restrictions on resident duty hours have become progressively more stringent as attention to the effects of resident fatigue on patient safety has increased.