Bryn Nelson is a former PhD microbiologist who decided he’d much rather write about microbes than mutate them. After seven years at the science desk of Newsday in New York, Nelson relocated to Seattle as a freelancer, where he has consumed far too much coffee and written features and stories for The Hospitalist, The New York Times, Nature, Scientific American, Science News for Students, Mosaic and many other print and online publications. In addition, he contributed a chapter to The Science Writers’ Handbook and edited two chapters for the six-volume Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.
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HM@15 - Is Hospital Medicine a Good Bet for Improving Patient Satisfaction?
No longer on defense, hospitalists position themselves as team leaders who boost perceptions of care
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Small-Town Tonic
Recruiting and retaining hospitalists could be a balm for rural healthcare’s woes
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hospitalists discuss how HM can improve patient satisfaction
UCSF's Diane Sliwka pairs hospitalists with special training with novice hospitalists during bedside procedures; UC Denver's Ethan Cumbler thinks...
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HM@15 - Are You Living Up to High Expectations of Efficiency?
Length-of-stay reductions are clear, but direct cost savings are tough to pin down
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Exchange Anxiety
Patient groups, small businesses cheer HHS plan, but cost worries remain
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Weighing the Costs of Palliative Care
Hospitalists are ideally positioned to play a pivotal role in providing the kind of patient-centered care that could improve both quality and cost...
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to David Meltzer and Scott Lundberg talk about HM efficiency
Experts discuss the need for experienced hospitalistsand the effectiveness of hospitalists in recouping reimbursement
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The “Weak Link” in Patient Handoffs
Few studies have shown how to effectively improve communication to improve patient safety
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A Chilly Reception
Proposed ACO rules spark physician group backlash
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Are You Delivering on the Promise of Higher Quality?
Studies hint at improved quality with HM, but imperfect measures and little comprehensive data spur calls for more research
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Global Perspective
Healthcare policy varies by country, but U.S. lags in key areas
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Marriage of Necessity
Is second time the charm for hospital-physician alignment?
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Value-Based Purchasing Raises the Stakes
As Medicare pins big money on quality, hospitals demand more from hospitalists
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts explain how hospitalists can thrive in a new era of payment reform
Listen to hospitalist Patrick Torcson and VHA Inc. CMO Trent Haywood discuss how HM can thrive in the value-based purchasing program
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hospitals Forced to Adapt Amid Shifting Slate of Quality Measures
HM groups will need to quickly adapt and reprioritize as measures are added or subtracted from the VBP program