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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Pediatric hospitalist and researcher: Dr. Samir Shah
Dr. Shah is the first pediatric hospitalist to serve as editor in chief of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
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The state of hospital medicine in 2018
Slow growth in compensation, more funds for hospital support, but productivity remains flat.
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A deep commitment to veterans’ medical needs
Dr. Mel Anderson finds joy in caring for veterans, teaching other doctors, and promoting teamwork.
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Hospitalist groups explore use of medical scribes
Can medical scribes make life easier for hospitalists?
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Hospitalists target inpatient glycemic control
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is an extraordinarily common and growing problem.
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How will SNF readmissions penalties affect hospitalists?
Skilled nursing facilities will soon be penalized up to 2% of their Medicare reimbursement for posting higher-than-average rates of hospital...
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Hospital readmissions penalties now in 5th year
Critics have questioned whether hospitals should be held accountable for readmissions, whether 30 days is the correct time frame for that...
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Pediatric hospital medicine marches toward subspecialty recognition
Although the development process will take more than 2 years, subspecialty board certification is coming for pediatric hospitalists.
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10 Things Hospitalists Need to Know about Palliative Care
Experts debunk the most common misperceptions
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PAs, NPs Seizing Key Leadership Roles in HM Groups, Health Systems
Since hospital medicine’s early days, hospitalist physicians have worked alongside physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).
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Research Shows Link Between EHR and Physician Burnout
Hospitalists’ struggles with the promise and pitfalls of the electronic health record (EHR) can also impinge on their personal satisfaction with...
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99% of Medical-Device Monitoring Alerts Not Actionable
Nearly all medical-device monitoring alerts on regular hospital units were found not to be actionable, according to a study by pediatrician and...
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Electronic Health Records Key Driver of Physician Burnout
Half of U.S. physicians are experiencing some of the symptoms of burnout, with even higher rates for general internists.
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Guide Helps Hospitalists Choose Most Appropriate Catheter for Patients
The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC) is a new resource designed to help clinicians select the safest and most...
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Institute of Medicine Report Examines Medical Misdiagnoses
In the latest report in its series on quality and patient safety in healthcare, the Institute of Medicine addresses the challenge of errors in...