Larry Beresford is an Oakland, Calif.-based freelance medical journalist with a breadth of experience writing about the policy, financial, clinical, management and human aspects of hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, death, and dying. He is a longtime contributor to The Hospitalist, for which he covers re-admissions, pain management, palliative care, physician stress and burnout, quality improvement, waste prevention, practice management, innovation, and technology. He also contributes to Medscape. Learn more about his work at www.larryberesford.com; follow him on Twitter @larryberesford.
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Medical Research Highlights Palliative Care Contributions
Studies reveal cost savings, lower rate of rehospitalizations, longer survival among patients receiving palliative care
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Benefits of a Palliative Care Consultation
Palliative care physicians help patients balance quality-of-life needs with disease-fighting treatment
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
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Electronic Health Records Raise New Concerns for Hospitalists
Even successful “go live” EHR rollouts can be accompanied by a host of difficulties, says Russ Cucina, MD, MS, hospitalist and medical director of...
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Readmission Penalties for COPD Diagnoses Slated for 2014
Hospitalists urged to consider ways to reduce COPD-related readmissions
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Electronic Health Record Solutions May Reduce Hospitalist Malpractice Risk
In another session at the San Francisco conference, David Shapiro, MD, JD, editor of Professional Liability Newsletter, said that EHRs...
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Shorter Door-to-Balloon Time for Heart Attack Patients
Average elapsed time for patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary interventions was 67 minutes in 2009 versus 83 minutes in 2005
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Hospitalist-Led, Post-Discharge Clinic Improves Care Transitions
Discharged patients were seen earlier at Denver VA Medical Center clinic than at urgent care facilities, primary-care physician offices
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Safety WalkRounds at Children's Hospital Improve Teamwork
Engaging staff in team effort improved nurse–physician relationships, workflow, medical safety
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San Francisco Medical Center Adapts Choosing Wisely List for Waste Reduction Campaign
UCSF to focus on healthcare treatments identified by SHM for ABIM Foundation’s cost-cutting initiative
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Readmission Rates Not Effective Quality Measure of Pediatric Patient Care
Study finds low hospital volumes limit usefulness of data
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MARQUIS Highlights Need for Improved Medication Reconciliation
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission is key to smooth hospital stay, discharge
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Society of Hospital Medicine’s MARQUIS Initiative Highlights Need For Improved Medication Reconciliation
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission key to smooth hospital stay, discharge for patients
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Pallative Care Programs Offered in 84% of U.S. Hospitals by 2014
PC patient services expected to increase by 67% in hospitals with 50-plus beds
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Little Resistance to Rising Hospital-Acquired Infections
CDC study shows rate of antibotic resistance to HAIs rising faster than predicted in 2008