Commentary
Published in the November 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
I WAS RECENTLY seeing a rather complicated medical patient in the hospital. We were treating both a heart and kidney condition, trying to balance hydration with the need to get rid...
Coding
Still reporting consult codes?
Published in the December 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
DOES YOUR HOSPITAL have a large book of business with private insurers? If so, you may...
Quality improvement
Who owns what in patient metrics?
Published in the October 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
IT'S NO SECRET that doctors face growing pressure over how they perform on measures like readmissions...
Patient satisfaction
Trends in patient volumes for hospitalists
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2018 update on hospitalist compensation
Trends in bonuses and incentives for hospitalists
A look at hospitalist career satisfaction
A 10-year look at...
Infectious Disease
How to avoid C. diff overtesting
Published in the September 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WHEN IT COMES TO testing for C. diff, clinicians face a tough balancing act. With too...
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Addiction Medicine
Treating addiction in the hospital, not just withdrawal
Published in the August 2017 issue of Today's Hospitalist
LIKE MANY HOSPITALS around the country, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland admits a...
Career
How do group leaders divide their time?
Published in the June 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
FOR THE PAST YEAR, Sushama Brimmer, MD, says she's come close to experiencing "nirvana." That's how...
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Tired of chasing consultants?
Published in the December 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WHEN IT COMES TO ordering consults and getting consultant recommendations back, hospitalist Ann Kellogg, DO, points...
Career Center
Peer coaching boosts bedside communications
Published in the December 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
TO IMPROVE YOUR BEDSIDE SKILLS, Stefanie Simmons, MD, director of patient experience and clinician engagement for...