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News
Why It’s Hard for Healthcare Providers to Say I’m Sorry
November 2, 2012
Disclosure with apology is the right thing for healthcare providers to do
Opinion
John Nelson: Heavy Workloads
November 2, 2012
Dearth of data doesn’t green-light high patient census
News
Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics for Dementia Patients Discouraged
November 1, 2012
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourage hospitalists to reduce deaths from off-label prescription antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients
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News
Healthcare Quality Accounting Metrics Need Improvement
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
November 1, 2012
Patient-centered quality reporting aims to refine performance measures for healthcare providers
News
Medical Coding: Hospice Care vs. Palliative Care
November 1, 2012
Knowing how to appropriately code for each of these costly services will ensure reimbursement
News
Guidelines Help Slash CLABSI Rate by 40% in the ICU
October 31, 2012
Proper hand hygiene, antimicrobial agents on safety checklist that hospitalists are encouraged to follow
News
SHM’s Quality and Safety Educators Academy: Preparing Successful Residents and Students
October 1, 2012
SHM's two-and-a-half-day academy trains hospitalist educators to teach medical students and residents about quality and safety.
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News
Patient Satisfaction Critical to Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
October 1, 2012
Although patients' happiness is hard to gauge, 30% of the federal program's financial incentive is based upon how well hospitals score on patient satisfaction surveys
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Hospital Readmissions Penalties Start Now
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
October 1, 2012
Hospitals must meet October 1st deadline for complying with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Readmission Reduction Program or risk financial penalties
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News
Managing the Customer Care Experience in Hospital Care
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
October 1, 2012
What healthcare can learn from Jiffy Lube and Cheesecake Factory