News
Three Easy Ways to Get Ahead in Hospital Medicine
August 2, 2013
SHM’s Awards of Excellence program, Project BOOST initiative, Choosing Wisely campaign can advance your career, hospital
News
Reviews of Research on Steroids and VTE Risk, Epidural Catheterization, and Beta-Blockers During Noncardiac Surgery
- Alexander R. Carbo, MD, SFHM;
- Deb Levy, MD, MPH;
- Grace Farris, MD;
- Ian McCormick, MD;
- Lauren Doctoroff, MD, FHM;
- Vasudev C. Mandyam, MD
August 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: advance-care planning for hospitalized elderly, impact of surgical complications, and patient-centered decision making
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Opinion
Bundled-Payment Program Basics
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
August 2, 2013
Hospitalists’ roles and financial stake in health-care reimbursement model of accountable care organizations
News
Two Distinct Pathways to Hospital Leadership
July 8, 2013
Experts offer career advancement routes, warn hospitalists of time, energy, and financial commitment
News
Minutes Matter for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
July 3, 2013
Reducing onset-to-treatment time by just 15 minutes lowers in-hospital mortality, hemorrhage rates: JAMA study
News
Direct Provider Communication Not Associated with 30-Day Readmissions
- Allison L. Smith, MD;
- Emily Tarvin, MD;
- J. Daniel Markley, DO;
- Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM;
- Kevin Flemmons, MD, SFHM;
- Section OF
July 2, 2013
How often do inpatient providers report direct communication with outpatient providers, and how is direct communication associated with 30-day readmissions?
News
Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2013
The latest hospitalists to receive awards, earn promotions, or assume new leadership roles. Plus, HM group contracts, mergers, and acquisitions
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News
SHM’s Awards of Excellence Honor the Best in Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2013
Five hospitalists, one care team, receive Society of Hospital Medicine’s highest award at HM13
News
SHM Allies with Leading Health Care Groups to Advance Hospital Patient Nutrition
July 1, 2013
Newly launched Alliance to Advance Patient Nutrition aims to improve patient outcomes through nutrition intervention during hospital stays
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Opinion
Commemorating Round-the-Clock Hospital Medicine Programs
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
July 1, 2013
An interview with John Holbrook, founder of the nation’s first hospital-sponsored, 24/7 HM program