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Hospitalist Elizabeth Cook, MD, Pursues Lifetime of Learning
September 9, 2015
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Physicians are lifelong learners by definition. But Elizabeth Cook, MD, is still an actual student.
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Hospitalists Play Vital Role in Patients’ View of Hospital Stay
September 9, 2015
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Hospitalists' Role in Improving Patient Experience: A Baldridge Winner's Perspective
Cognitive, Emotional Memory Disconnect Impacts Patient Satisfaction
Rise of the Chief Patient Experience Officer
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Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant Winners Blog About Patient Safety
September 9, 2015
In 2015, three medical students received the first SHM Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant to complete scholarly work related to patient safety in the hospital.
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App Helps Hospitalists Prevent Inpatient Falls
September 8, 2015
Every year, hundreds of thousands of hospitalized patients fall. Now, hospitalists can get help in dramatically reducing those numbers.
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TeamHealth-IPC Deal Latest in Consolidation Trend
August 11, 2015
Two deals involving hospitalist management firms were announced in the past week, further consolidating the ranks of staffing companies in the specialty.
In the bigger deal, TeamHealth Holdings, Inc., last week agreed to acquire IPC Healthcare Inc. of North Hollywood, Calif., for $1.6 billion.
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PHM15: Teaching, Supervising Pediatric Hospitalist Fellows
August 4, 2015
Session: “Teaching and Supervising a PHM Fellow: The Transition from Learner to Instructor."
Analysis: The session was led by Sarah Denniston, MD, FAAP, of Children’s Hospital of San Antonio/Baylor College of Medicine, and a collaboration of presenters ranging from fellowship directors to new pe
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TeamHealth Announces $1.6 Billion Acquisition of IPC Healthcare
August 4, 2015
TeamHealth has acquired IPC Healthcare in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, or $80.25 per share, according to a release on the TeamHealth website.
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10 Tips for Hospitalists to Achieve an Effective Medical Consult
- Dennis Chang, MD, FHM;
- Erin Gabriel, MD
July 29, 2015
A medical consult is an amazing way to learn. Consultation challenges us to practice our best medicine while also exposing us to innovations in other specialties. It can forge new and productive relationships with physicians from all specialties.
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Standard Discharge Communication Process Improves Verbal Handoffs between Hospitalists, PCPs
July 29, 2015
Clinical question: Can a standardized discharge communication process, coupled with an electronic health record (EHR) system, improve the proportion of completed verbal handoffs from in-hospital physicians to PCPs within 24 hours of patient discharge?
Background: Discharge from the hospital setti
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The Hospitalist Earns Pair of 2015 Awards for Publication Excellence for Health and Medical Writing
July 29, 2015
The Hospitalist has been honored with two 2015 Awards of Excellence in the Health and Medical Writing category from the Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX).
The annual awards, presented to corporate and nonprofit publications, received 1,851 total entries, including nearly 400 entries to the