Quality
Clinical
Adverse events occur in LTC residents transitioning from hospital to nursing home
What are the frequency, severity, and preventability of adverse events occurring during the 45 days after hospitalization for residents of long-...
Clinical
Predicting patient risk of medication-related harm
Clinicians can calculate the risk of a patient suffering medication-related harm post-discharge.
Clinical
Monthly needlestick rates suggest a steep learning curve
Nonsurgical specialists should receive more training in injury prevention.
Quality
AMA discharge linked to increased readmissions, discontinuity of care
What is the impact of discharge against medical advice (AMA) on 30-day readmission rates and outcomes on subsequent hospitalization?
Quality
Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle
Hospitalists have played leading roles in their health systems’ response to the pandemic.
Quality
PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated...
Practice Management
Hospitalists and unit-based assignments
The push for geographic rounding comes from the need to achieve excellence in patient care and efficiency in work flow.
Quality
The ally in the waiting room
Daily communication between hospitalists and a patient’s loved one is important to give a sense that the patient is looked after.
Quality
A dedicated mobility technician improves inpatient mobility
Does providing a dedicated mobility technician to assist older inpatients with regular ambulation improve functional status and outcomes?
News
Septicemia first among hospital inpatient costs
The 20 most expensive conditions treated in hospitals accounted for almost 47% of their spending in 2017.