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Rapid-Response Teams Help Hospitalists Manage Non-Medical Distress
A team that could respond quickly to social and behavioral concerns—and not medical issues per se—would have tremendous benefits for patients and...
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Hospitalist Training Helps Phuoc Le, MD, MPH, Fight Global Health Inequality
[caption id="attachment_8736" align="alignright" width="279"] Left: Typical Ebola educational mural in Monrovia, Liberia. Inset: Left; Dr. Phuoc...
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Continuity Visits by Primary Care Physicians Could Benefit Inpatients
[caption id="attachment_8732" align="alignright" width="295"] Internist Gila Kriegel, MD, says most PCPs “likeseeing their patients through the...
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Medicare's Patient-Centered Medical Homes Return Mixed Results
In late January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the early results of two multi-year innovation projects focused on...
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Leadership Basics for Young Hospitalists
Editor’s note: first published online at shmcareercenter.org There are many practical skills you should hone if you are interested in becoming a...
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Service Distinction Crucial for Medical Claim Submissions
[caption id="attachment_8700" align="alignright" width="295"] Image credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] Hospitalists often are tasked with...
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Fondaparinux for Treatment of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Clinical question: Is fondaparinux as safe and effective as argatroban and danaparoid in treating heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?...
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Rapid Response Teams Increase Perception of Education without Reducing Autonomy
Clinical question: Does the presence of a rapid response team (RRT) affect the perception of resident education and autonomy? Background: Studies...
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Physician Dashboard, Pay-for-Performance Improve Rate of Appropriate VTE Prophylaxis
Transparent feedback through real-time dashboards, payment incentives can improve patient safety, quality benchmarks
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Intercepting Wrong-Patient Orders in a Computerized Provider Order Entry System
Clinical question: Does implementing a patient verification dialog that appears at the beginning of each ordering session, accompanied by a 2.5-...