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Want to know why a patient's readmitted? Ask him.
Maybe they interview the home health nurse who decided to send the patient back to the emergency room that day, or the doctor in the office practice,” said Dr. ... These cross-continuum teams are another requirement of the STAAR program. “The
April 2011
A matter of respect
Disruptive behavior is common in U.S. hospitals, according to a recent survey.
April 2010
2012 diagnostic documentation update
AKI). Recently, though, greater consensus has been reached. The most current and comprehensive recommendations, released in March 2012, are the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute ... Staying current
September 2012
For hospitalists, hard work doesn't mean higher pay
That's about one million dollars annually for your practice, if you are in an average practice,” Dr.
July 2011
Yes, sickle cell is a pain
Feldman. The education includes both resident training and resources for physicians already in practice, including CME events, webinars (which are available online to physicians outside of the area) and community forums. ... You don't have to go it alone,
April 2013
Peers swap ideas and tips in new online forum for health care innovations
Let's say you're having trouble keeping the glucose levels of your hospitalized patients under control, or with appointment scheduling at your practice. ... Let's say you are having trouble getting your hypertensive patients to lower their blood pressure
July 2008
Don't forget the lungs
Even your healthy older patients who are going to major noncardiac surgery are going to be at higher risk for pulmonary complications,” said Dr. ... Smetana. However, if your obese patient has obstructive sleep apnea, as many do, he or she may be at
September 2010
Pocket-sized procedures
Even advocates of the technology agree that a number of questions need to be answered before pocket ultrasounds, also called handheld or hand-carried ultrasounds, move widely into practice: Who's ... Such short courses are probably not going to be
May 2011
A deviant approach to hospital challenges
The strategies for combating MRSA—strict hand hygiene, barrier methods on all colonized and infected patients, and active surveillance cultures—are well known, and yet the educational campaigns and best practice ... So how can your hospital use
November 2009
Hypertensive emergencies
Not everyone with extremely high blood pressure meets the criteria.
October 2010