Cover Story

Maintaining quality care on nights and weekends

Protocols, creative staffing can help maintain high standards

By Charlotte Huff

Patients with time-sensitive medical problems may be particularly vulnerable in off hours.

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Readmissions

Readmission risk prediction models

By Alicia Gallegos

Tips for choosing the best strategies for your hospital.

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Preoperative Care

Hospitalists carve niche in preop care with clinics

By Janet Colwell

Management before surgery can prevent last-minute cancellations, postop complications.

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Conference Coverage

Moving fast and mastering meningitis treatment

By Stacey Butterfield

Expert advice from the American Academy of Neurology meeting.

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Electronic Health Records

Ten techniques to redeem copy-and-paste documentation

By Douglas W. Bowerman, MD, ACP Member

A practical guide to alleviate errors and restore credibility.

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Success Story

Tackling tPA through telemedicine

By Stacey Butterfield

Researchers analyzed a telemedicine stroke network involving 13 “spoke” hospitals.

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Geriatrics

Q&A with author of surrogate decision-making study

By Stacey Butterfield

Alexia M. Torke, MD, discusses her study on sharing decision making with elderly inpatients.

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Newman's Notions

Vital signs are vital

The history of pain

By Lindsay Roeker, MD

The newest vital sign has old roots.

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