News
The Process of Selling a Hospitalist Group from Start to Finish
April 1, 2013
Guidelines for mergers and acquisitions for hospital medicine practices of any size
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Adds Measure in Efficiency Domain
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
March 2, 2013
Medicare spending per beneficiary (MSPB), not healthcare cost or length of stay, will be the first measure used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to measure hospital efficiency
News
Hospital Medicine Guidelines for Management of Diabetic Foot Infections
March 1, 2013
Coordinated clinical care is important for improving patient care and outcomes
News
ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
- Charles A. Baillie, MD;
- Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCE;
- Eric N. Goren, MD;
- Jerry Jacob, MD;
- Kai T. Xu, MD;
- Neha Patel, MD;
- Section OF
March 1, 2013
Guidelines on steroids and antivirals to treat Bell’s palsy; Probiotics to reduce Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea; Rates of hemorrhage from warfarin therapy higher in clinical practice; Less experienced doctors incur higher treatment costs; Pay-for-performance incentive reduces mortality in England; No benefit in ultrafiltration to treat acute heart failure; Hospitalized patients often receive too much acetaminophen; Longer anticoagulation therapy beneficial after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement; Antimicrobial-coated catheters and risk of urinary tract infection; Patient outcomes improve after in-hospital cardiac arrest
News
How Should Physicians Assess and Manage Pressure Ulcers in the Hospitalized Patient?
- Fred Ko, MD, MS;
- Jason Prager, MD;
- Mount Sinai School Of Medicine;
- New York
February 25, 2013
Assessments of pressure ulcer stage, wound infection, and risk factors guide targeted therapeutic interventions that facilitate wound healing and prevent new pressure ulcer formation
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Opinion
John Nelson: Why Spinal Epidural Abcess Poses A Particular Liability Risk for Hospitalists
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
February 2, 2013
The delayed diagnosis of, or treatment for, a spinal epidural abcess (SEA) could easily result in a malpractice lawsuit for hospitalists
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Mortality Rates Become a Measuring Stick for Hospital Performance
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
February 2, 2013
Hospitalists can be crucial players in reducing hospitals' 30-day mortality rates and avoiding potential cuts to Medicare reimbursement
News
Well-Designed IT Systems Essential to Healthcare Integration
February 2, 2013
Solid technology critical to accurate information transfer during transitions of care for hospitalized patients
News
Hospitalists Get Answers to Tough Healthcare Questions
February 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) provides answers to frequently asked questions around cutting-edge healthcare policy issues at www.hospitalmedicine.org/advocacy
News
Hospitalists Spared Reduced Medicare Reimbursement Rates … For Now
January 31, 2013
Congress averts spending cuts for current year, but SHM will continue lobbying for long-term solution