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Hospitalists’ Responsibility, Role in Readmission Prevention
April 3, 2015
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Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, K.T.
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Technology May Offer Solutions to Hospitalists’ Readmissions Exposure
April 3, 2015
Almost weekly, a white paper, report, journal article, or press release touts a new program, software, or technology system offering to help hospitals improve their readmissions avoidance processes and penalty exposure.
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Leadership 101: Basic skills for early-career hospitalists
March 10, 2015
There are many practical skills you should hone if you are interested in becoming a team leader in your hospital medicine group—among them the ability to engage others, to effectively conduct an efficient meeting, and to meet project deadlines.
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Hospitalists Gear Up for HM15
March 10, 2015
Hospital medicine will descend on Washington, D.C., again.
At least 2,500 attendees are expected at SHM's annual meeting, HM15, which kicks off March 29 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
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Hospitalists Are Frontline Providers in Treating Venous Thromboembolism
March 3, 2015
Nearly half of all venous thromboembolism (VTE) events occur during or soon after hospitalizations.1 And who are the frontline providers diagnosing and managing VTE in the inpatient setting?
“While VTE may not be the No.
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Ways Hospitalists Can Support Advocacy for Patients, Hospital Medicine
March 3, 2015
There are so many ways to advocate for your patients, for your profession, for the future of hospital medicine. The easiest way? Getting involved.
We know how important it is to you that your patients receive the best care possible.
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Clinical Images Capture Hospitalists’ Daily Rounds
March 3, 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE: Fourth in an occasional series of reviews of the Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts series by members of Team Hospitalist.
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Hospitalists’ Holistic Approach Draws Monal Shah, MD to Hospital Medicine
March 3, 2015
There was just something about hospitalized patients and the folks who cared for them that drew the attention of Monal Shah, MD. Midway through residency, he decided that the best word for it was respect.
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De-Escalation Training Prepares Hospitalists to Calm Agitated Patients
March 3, 2015
If a patient shows signs of agitation, Aaron Gottesman, MD, SFHM, says the best way to handle it is to stay calm. It may sound simple, but, in the heat of the moment, people tend to become defensive and on guard rather than acting composed and sympathetic.
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Hospitalists Should Lead Training, Preparedness for Hospital Violence Prevention
March 3, 2015
On Jan. 20, a 44-year old surgeon was shot and killed in the middle of the day at one of the country’s top hospitals.