An Offical Publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine http://www.the-hospitalist.org en-us © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. or related companies. All rights reserved. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST Society of Hospital Medicine News and trends in hospital medicine, patient safety, quality improvement and more The Hospitalist podcast is a free, entertaining and convenient way to access the latest content and stay up-to-date with the fast-moving field of hospital medicine. Unique features of this monthly podcast include: interviews with key opinion leaders, detailed article summaries, career advice, and highlights of important hospital medicine news regarding public policy, practice management, patient safety, quality initiatives, and more. no Hospitalist,Hospital,Medicine,SHM,Patient,Safety,Quality,Improvement,Practice,Management,Careerjcarris@wiley.comSociety of Hospital Medicine Casey Quinlan Highlights from the January 2012 issue This month’s magazine features commentary on managing discharges and in-hospital handoffs. We also explore prevention of infectious diseases in the hospital, with exclusive commentary from Team Hospitalist member Dan Hale. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i1.mp3 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:14:47 hospitalist, hospital medicine, SHM, Dr. Dan Hale, discharge, transition, handoff, patient care, infection, CLABSI, med-rec, pediatric No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the February 2012 issue This month’s magazine features commentary on determining the ideal patient census and some context for the recent FDA statement on the new anticoagulant, Pradaxa. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i2.mp3 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:03:51 hospitalist, hospital medicine, SHM, Dr. Ellis Knight, Dr. Robert Pendleton, patient census, adolescent medicine, pediatric hospital medicine No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan What Hospitalists Need to Know About Infection Control Daniel Morgan of the University of Maryland and Felix Aguirre of IPC The Hospitalist Company share insights on infection control and provide strategies for hospitalists to prevent such infections. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Infection-Control.mp3 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:11:24 hospitalist, hospital medicine, SHM, Dr. Daniel Morgan, Dr. Felix Aguirre, University of Maryland, IPC The Hospitalist Company, infection, prevention, antibiotic, stewardship, catheter, patient care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the March 2012 issue This month’s highlights podcast features senior research scholar Mary Gatta thoughts on gender pay equity issues; Drs. Jeff Sperring and Steve Narang’s discuss their rise from pediatric hospital medicine practice to the C-suite; assistant course director Dr. Michael Pistoria gives tips on planning your days at HM12; and Dr. Ahmad Nooristani talks about what it takes to get a community clinic off the ground. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i3.mp3 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:05:14 hospitalist, hospital medicine, HM, SHM, gender, compensation, HM12, leadership, community clinics No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan What Hospitalists Need to Know About Influence Without Authority An examination of how hospitalists can develop abilities to influence outcomes without having direct authority over all the team members, featuring the insights of hospitalist leader Dr. Russell Holman; Ron McMillan, author of Crucial Conversations; and Carroll King Schuller, a leadership coach who works with hospitalists. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Influence-Without-Authority.mp3 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:11:26 hospitalist, hospital medicine, SHM, Dr. Russell Holman, authority, leadership, decision-making, communication No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the April 2012 issue Audio highlights from the April 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Kay Cannon and Dr. Cathleen Ammann on the leadership challenges for women hospitalists; Dr. Danielle Schuerer, the new physician editor of The Hospitalist; Dr. Leland Allen on the dual challenges of infection control and avoiding over-use of antibiotics; and Dr. Joe Li and National Quality Forum President Janet Corrigan on SHM’s 2011 Eisenberg Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality Award. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i4.mp3 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:06:29 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, women hospitalists, hospital leadership, NQF 2011 Eisenberg Award, infection control No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan What Hospitalists Need to Know About CAUTI Infection Prevention Control Dr. Sanjay Saint, Kathleen “Nene” De Roos and other experts discuss the prevention of CAUTI infections in hospitalized patients. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_CAUTI-Infections.mp3 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:18:03 hospitalist, hospital medicine, SHM, Dr. Sanjay Saint, infection, prevention, urinary tract, CAUTI, antibiotic, stewardship, catheter, patient care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the May 2012 issue Audio highlights from the May 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Janet Nagamine and Iris Grimm on work-life balance challenges facing women hospitalists; Dr. Patrick Conway, Chief Medical Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on issues critical to hospitalists and other clinicians; new SHM president Shaun Frost on accountability and quality improvement; and Dr. Dwayne Gard on why the SHM annual meeting is important. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i5.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:05:22 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, women hospitalists, work-life balance, hospital leadership, quality improvement, accountability, policy, Medicare, CMS, annual meeting, HM12 No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the June 2012 issue Highlights from the June 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Kevin Barrett, MD, and Dr. Weijen W. Chang, MD. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i6.mp3 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:06:05 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, stroke treatment, procedures, training, ultrasound No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan What Hospitalists Need to Know About Reinventing Public Health What happens when a hospitalist teams up with a visionary CEO to reinvent public health in America's playground? As that story unfolds, Dr. Zubin Dumania (ZDoggMD) will be a key player. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Reinventing-Public-Health.mp3 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:14:12 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, public health, Zubin Dumania, ZDoggMD, Tony Hsieh, Zappos, Las Vegas, the Downtown Project No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the July 2012 issue Highlights from the July 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Nebraska Dept. of Public Health’s Dr. Joann Schafer and Tom Rauner, Dr. Kevin Eichhorn of Dean Health System in Wisconsin, and Dr. Martin Johns of Gifford Medical Center in Vermont. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i7.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:08:31 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, rural hospital medicine, J1 visa, hospitalist scheduling, rural hospitalists, Dr. Kevin Eichhorn, Dr. Martin Johns, Nebraska J1 visa program No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalist Greg Maynard Testifies to HHS' Health IT Policy and Standards Committee How is the deployment of EHR technology, and the development of health information networks, impacting quality of patient care? http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Technology-and-Clinical-Quality-HHS-Hearing.mp3 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:17:41 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, The Hospitalist newsmagazine, Health and Human Services, Health IT Policy and Standards Committees, quality improvement, patient safety, Greg Maynard, Joe Kimura, Julie Scherer, Eva Powell No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How health IT will drive better care and operational efficiency Experts believe the growth in HIT and EHR expansions will improve quality of care and hospital operations. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Health-IT.mp3 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:12:12 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, The Hospitalist newsmagazine, HIT, health IT, patient safety, quality, technology, EHR, Cogent Healthcare, IPC The Hospitalist Company, Dennis Deruelle, Todd Charest No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the August 2012 issue Audio highlights from the August 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Elbert Huang, Dr. Vineet Arora, and Dr. Z. Joseph Wanski. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i8.mp3 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:05:47 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, primary care shortage, Project BOOST, Vineet Arora MD, Elbert Huang MD, Z. Joseph Wanski MD No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan The Business Case for Hospitalists' Pursuit of Quality Improvement Projects HM is at the center of the drive toward improved quality of care and patient outcomes. Making the business case for QI is an important HM function, one that will improve both adoption and outcomes. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Quality-Improvement.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:12:34 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, The Hospitalist newsmagazine, QI, quality improvement, patient safety, hospital, outcomes, Nasim Afsarmanesh, Janet Nagamine No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the September 2012 issue Audio highlights from the September 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Len Scarpinato, Dr. Ken Simone, Dr. Rob Olson, and Dr. Michael Pistoria. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i9.mp3 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:06:01 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, teach-back, Flinders Model, hospitalist compensation, hospitalist career satisfaction, Society of OBGYN Hospitalists No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How to treat serious, chronic illness with care and compassion Hospitalists can lead healthcare toward better treatment of serious chronic illness, and more compassionate end-of-life planning, decision-making. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Palliative-Care.mp3 Wed, 16 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:16:45 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, The Hospitalist newsagazine, James Risser, Steven Pantilat, Dr. Stephanie Grossman, palliative care, end-of-life planning, chronic illness No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the October 2012 issue Audio highlights from the October 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Daniel Dressler and Dr. Derek Angus discussing intensivist training, and Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa, talking about coordination of cardiology care in the hospital. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i10.mp3 Wed, 16 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:05:28 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa, Dr. Daniel Dressler, Dr. Derek Angus, hospital cardiology, critical care, intensivists No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the November 2012 issue Audio highlights from the November 2012 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring examinations of how hospitalists can prevent scope creep, how checklists improve patient outcomes, and ways HM groups can become more efficient. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i11.mp3 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:04:44 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, industrial engineering, hospital, efficiency, co-management, scope, checklist, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan A conversation with Dr. Leonard Feldman about non-evidence-based medicine, or "things we do for no reason." The practice of medicine requires doctors to stay informed on current data on the efficacy of standard procedures, because those standards change as data reveals new information on what works, and what doesn't. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hopsitalist-Medicine_Non-Evidence-Based-Medicine.mp3 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:08:37 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, evidence, non-evidence-based medicine, EBM, Dr. Leonard Feldman, Johns Hopkins No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the December 2012 issue Audio highlights for articles on inpatient nephrology, locum tenens, and myocardial infarction guidelines. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v16_i12.mp3 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:06:07 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, SHM, locum tenens, career, anti-platelet therapy, nephrology, myocardial infarction, Dr. Ted Shaikewitz, Dr. Bruce Darrow, Brent Bormaster, Dr. Rob Bessler No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How providers can prevent medication errors in the hospital setting Hospitalists Sunil Kripalani and Kelly Cunningham Sponsler outline strategies to prevent errors and explain why hospitalists are well-suited to tackle this patient-safety issue. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospitalist-Medicine_Medication-Error-Prevention.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST 00:13:21 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, The Hospitalist newsagazine, James Risser, Steven Pantilat, Dr. Stephanie Grossman, palliative care, end-of-life planning, chronic illness No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the January 2013 issue of The Hospitalist Audio highlights for articles on the ins and outs of billing and coding, and CMS’ value-based purchasing program for individual physicians. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i01.mp3 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:05:19 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, value-based purchasing, hospital billing, Dr. Julia Wright, Sherri Dumford, MBA No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Teach-Back conversation tools ensure patient-clinician understanding This month's feature highlights a program at Lehigh Valley Health Network in eastern Pennsylvania that focuses on patient education to reduce hospital readmissions. Using an approach called 'teach-back', nurses and hospitalists at LVHN use simple conversation tools to ensure that patients and their caregivers understand their health conditions and how to manage them before being discharged from the hospital. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Improved-Communication-Improves-Discharges.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST 00:10:57 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, SHM, Teach-Back, communication, discharge, education, training, Danny Bitetto MD, Susan Lawrence, Debra Peter RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights from the February 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month’s issue looks at how to grow an HM group, Joint Commission recommendations on opioids for hospitalized patients, and clinical discussion of treating adults with staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i02.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:05:26 hospitalist, hospital medicine, HM, society of hospital medicine, SHM, specialty, growth, hospitalist group, expansion, opioid, risk, FDA, Joint Commission, quality, safety, bacteremia No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the March 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month’s issue looks at the ABIM’s Choosing Wisely campaign and its focus on the doctor/patient relationship, physician entrepreneurs and midlife career changes, pros and cons of the week on/week off work schedule, and clinical guidelines on managing diabetic foot infections. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i3.mp3 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:09:26 hospitalist, hospital medicine, HM, society of hospital medicine, SHM, work/life balance, work schedule, doctor/patient relationship, physician, career, diabetic, foot, infection, Choosing Wisely, ABIM, quality, Dr. Daniel Wolfson, Dr. Bob Wachter, Dr. Jeffrey Hausfeld, Dr. Per Danielson No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How art, and observation, can improve the quality of patient care A conversation with a hospitalist about how art and medicine can work together to improve patient care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_The-Art-of-Observation.mp3 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST 00:11:52 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, SHM, The Hospitalist newmagazine, Dr. Alberto Puig, Regina Holliday, art of observation, art of medicine, quality of care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How history impacts medical care, from the patient to the hospital Studying the history of hospitals can give hospitalists both perspective on the past and insight into the future, according to hospitalist Jordan Messler. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_A-History-of-Hospitals.mp3 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST 00:09:18 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist newsmagazine, Dr. Jordan Messler, history of hospitals, history of medicine No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the April 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month’s issue looks at developing an Accountable Care Organization model, 20 things psychiatrists think hospitalists need to know, considering comorbidities when treating hospital patients with psychiatric complications, clinical guidelines for treating cocaine-associated chest pain, and previews next month’s HM13, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meeting being held May 16th through 19th in Washington, D.C. and SHM’s Hospitalists on the Hill day May 16. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i4.mp3 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:07:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, HM13, accountable care organization, ACOs, merger, acquisition, psychiatrist, psychiatric complication, comorbidities, cocaine-related chest pain, hospitalists on the hill, Dr. Christopher Kim, Dr. Ken Duckworth, Dr. Rick Hilger No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Preview of HM13, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meeting Hospitalists will gather at HM13 in May to share knowledge, network, and engage and influence those in hospital medicine and on Capitol Hill. SHM annual meeting committee chairman Dr. Daniel Brotman describes the conference as the networking event of the year for hospitalists. On the conference agenda, an opening session keynote address by UCLA’s Dr. David Feinberg on the topic of healing and patient care, and a cardiology update from Emory University’s Dr. Dustin Smith. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Events_HM13-Is-Almost-Here.mp3 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST 00:11:38 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist newsmagazine, Dr. Jordan Messler, history of hospitals, history of medicine No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Project BOOST aims to improve care as patients transition from hospital to home This month’s feature highlights an initiative of the Society of Hospital Medicine designed to smooth the transition for recently discharged hospital patients back home. SHM provides guidance and mentorship for hospital teams as they implement and manage the nationwide program, known as Project BOOST. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Improvements-in-Discharged-Patient-Care.mp3 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:00:00 EST 00:11:49 hospitalist, hospital medicine, patient care, transition, discharge, hospital, Society of Hospital Medicine, SHM, Hospitalist Magazine, Project BOOST, Dr. Chase Coffey, Jennifer Maninga RN, Dr. Jennifer Quartarolo No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the May 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, dermatologists share 15 things they think hospitalists need to know about dermatologic conditions, hospital leaders discuss how competition between hospitalists can improve the performance of hospital medicine groups, and we offer strategies for maximizing your time spent learning and networking at the Society of Hospital Medicine’s upcoming conference, HM13, being held May 16th through 19th in Washington, D.C. Our key clinical section this month covers treating common end-of-life symptoms, we look at how the Surviving Sepsis campaign was updated in 2012, and we review results of a recent study that shows how tracheostomy collars facilitate patient transition off ventilators. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i05.mp3 Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:04:22 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, hospitalist group competition, dermatology, HM13, Dr. Nerra Agarwal-Antal, Dr. Paul Stander, sepsis, end-of-life care, tracheostomy No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Voices from the floor of SHM’s Hospital Medicine 2013 annual conference In this special edition, hospitalist leaders share their messages from HM13. Conference committee chair Dr. Dan Brotman finds the chance to interact with, and learn from, fellow hospitalists among the most rewarding aspects of attending. Following a day of pre-course sessions, Dr. Thomas Fraser lets us in on the one thing he’d most like hospitalists to know about avoiding hospital-acquired infections, and Dr. Weijen Chang tells why he wanted to teach a course on medical procedures for hospitalists at the conference. From his opening day address, Dr. Patrick Conway shares his view of hospitalists as agents for change in health care and Dr. David Feinberg expresses his approach to healing one patient at a time. Other highlights include Dr. Gordon Guyatt on evidence-based medicine, the term he coined; and Dr. Michael Janjigian on why it’s important for hospitalists to keep their bedside physical exam skills sharp. Fresh from the event, hospitalists weigh in on a host of hot topics, including transparency and accountability, diagnostic errors, and preventing errors through physical exams, among many others. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Events_HM13-From-the-Floor.mp3 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:13:29 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, HM13, Hospital Medicine 2013, Dr. Daniel Brotman, Dr. Thomas Fraser, Dr. Weijen Chang, Dr. Patrick Conway, Dr. Gordon Guyatt, Dr. David Feinberg, Dr. Michael Janjigian, transparency, evidence-based medicine, physical exam, accountability, diagnostic, errors, interaction, hospital-acquired infections, medical procedure No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the June 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine In our issue this month, new SHM president Dr. Eric Howell talks about his plan for recruiting new members to the society. Dr. Brad Rosen, who leads the hands-on ultrasound procedures courses at SHM meetings, explains how these popular courses stay relevant, Dr. Todd Hecht tells us why he participated in the poster contest at HM13, and Dr. Thomas Frederickson discusses what value-based purchasing really means to health care. Also in this issue, pediatric hospitalist Dr. Mark reflects on his career—so far—in hospital medicine for his farewell column, and our key clinical question explores the management of hereditary angioedema. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i06.mp3 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:07:23 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, recruit, membership, Dr. Eric Howell, Dr. Brad Rosen, Dr. Todd Hecht, Dr. Thomas Frederickson, Dr. Mark Shen, pediatric, hereditary angioedema, value-based purchasing, HM13, ultrasound, patient care, cost control, quality improvement No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists explore the issues of cost transparency and value initiatives in hospital medicine This month’s edition features a lively discussion among hospitalists who took part in a workshop on cost transparency at HM13 last month. Session leader, UCSF School of Medicine clinical instructor Dr. Christopher Moriates, explains why now is the right time to tackle hospital costs and says improving cost transparency is a win-win proposition. Fellow hospitalist, Dr. Andrew Lai, comments on cost-awareness principles, and their UCSF colleague, Dr. Niraj Sehgal, describes why patients and doctors should work together to create cost transparency. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Sticker-Shock.mp3 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:09:41 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist magazine, HM13, health care, cost transparency, cost awareness, value, Dr. Chris Moriates, Dr. Andrew Lai, Dr. Niraj Sehgal, University of California, San Francisco No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the July 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, learn why hospitalists are vulnerable to the traumatic stress disorder known as compassion fatigue, and how they can counter it. Dr. Melissa Parkhurst of the University of Kansas Medical Center discusses the problem of malnutrition among hospitalized patients and explains how hospitalists can make a difference, and Dr. Monty Duke of Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster Pennsylvania describes how hospitalists can drive better patient outcomes in the era of ACOs and pay-for-performance health care. We also hear first-hand what Boston hospitals were like the day of the Boston Marathon bombing. Other features include an interview with hospital medicine innovator, John Holbrook, a clinical discussion on preventing tumor lysis syndrome, and a look at how robotics are helping in hospital infection control. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i7.mp3 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:00:00 EST 00:07:05 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, patient nutrition, compassion fatigue, value-based medicine, infection control, ACO, pay-for-performance, patient outcomes, Boston Marathon, bombing, John Holbrook, Dr. Monty Duke, Dr. Melissa Parkhurst, tumor lysis syndrome No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists discuss cognitive errors as a significant cause of diagnostic errors in the hospital. This month’s edition features a discussion about identifying and preventing cognitive diagnostic errors. The topic was covered at an HM13 workshop last spring, presented by a team of hospitalists from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Jennifer Myers, the hospital’s patient safety officer and director of quality and safety education, talks about how medical residents have influenced her thinking on the subject. Dr. James Reilly, a research associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UPenn, talks about the hospital’s campaign to teach medical students how to identify errors, and Dr. Jeffrey Greenblatt, assistant professor of clinical medicine at UPenn, tells why hospitalists are ideally poised to lead the charge on diagnostic error prevention. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital-Medicine_Diagnostic-Errors.mp3 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:09:21 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist magazine, HM13, health care, diagnostic error, cognitive error, patient safety, prevention, University of Pennsylvania, UPenn, Dr. Jennifer Myers, Dr. James Reilly, Dr. Jeffrey Greenblatt No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the August 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, Dr. Mike Guthrie, Executive in Residence at the University of Colorado Denver School of Business’s Program in Healthcare Administration, talks about pursuing an MBA to go with his MD and career advancement opportunities for doctors. Dr. John Vasquez discusses improvements in patient care that can result when hospitalists and neurologists collaborate, and Dr. John Womble talks about how communities in and around Moore, Oklahoma are coping with the loss of Moore Medical Center, destroyed by the powerful tornado that swept through the region last May. Our Key Clinical Question this month addresses pain management in patients with renal insufficiency or end-stage renal disease, and we carry the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2013 recommendations for managing and preventing C. diff infections. In The Hospitalist online-only exclusives this month, hospitalists discuss two paths to advancement in hospital medicine: advanced training, and quality expertise. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i08.mp3 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:06:49 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, MBA, career, advancement, education, training, patient care, neurology, Moore, Oklahoma, medical center, tornado, pain management, renal, disease, C.diff, infection, training, quality, expertise, gastroenterology, recommendations, Dr. Mike Guthrie, Dr. John Vasquez, Dr. John Womble No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists discuss patient satisfaction scores and how they can help their facilities improve scores, as well as care. This month’s edition features a discussion about improving patient satisfaction scores, a topic covered at a popular HM13 workshop last spring. Session speaker Dr. Peter Short, chief medical officer for Addison Gilbert and Beverly Hospital at Lahey Health in Boston, talks about measuring patient satisfaction and why he thinks a patient’s experience determines a hospital’s success. Also from the session, Dr. Richard Slataper, medical director of hospital medicine service at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shares his observations about patient satisfaction surveys and thoughts about how hospitalists might influence other clinicians to improve patient satisfaction. Fellow session speaker, Dr. Steven Deitelzweig, assistant chair of hospital medicine at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, and chair of SHM’s Practice Management committee, tells why he thinks patient satisfaction is based on a solid connection between physicians and patients. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Herding-the-Unicorns_Patient-Satisfaction-Scores.mp3 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:12:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist magazine, HM13, health care, patient satisfaction, patient communication, survey, rating, physician, patient, relationship, improve, patient care, Dr. Richard Slataper, Dr. Peter Short, Dr. Steven Deitelzweig No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the September 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, a roundup of past winners of SHM’s Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) poster competition discuss what the award has meant to their career. Dr. Kristin Wise of Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston talks about her poster on mortality and length of ICU stay. Dr. Greg Maynard discusses his winning research about a VTE risk assessment model and protocol, and Dr. Paul Grant, a 2006 winner, talks about competition insights that don’t make it into published literature. Dr. Vineet Arora, a winner in 2006, discusses mentoring her student to a RIV poster competition prize. Our Key Clinical Question this month addresses indications for blood transfusions, and we cover the use of copper surfaces to combat infections. In The Hospitalist online-only exclusives this month, Dr. Luke Hansen discusses Project BOOST. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v17_i09.mp3 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:08:24 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, copper infection control, RIV poster competition, Project BOOST, blood transfusion, Dr. Kristin Wise, Dr. Greg Maynard, Dr. Paul Grant, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Luke Hansen No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How hospitalists can make evidence-based medicine part of their daily practice. This month’s edition features a discussion from a session at SHM’s HM13 meeting about evidence-based medicine and how hospitalists can incorporate EMB into their daily routine. Dr. Scott Kaatz, chief of hospital medicine and chief quality officer at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan shares his approach to making the best clinical evidence part of his daily practice. Dr. Dan Elliot, associate chair of research at Christina Care Health System in Wilmington, Delaware discusses the “straight As,” of EMB, while Dr. Craig Umscheid, internist and epidemiologist at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia talks about how to define a clinical question and why synthesizing evidence via systematic review is important. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Evidence-Based-Medicine-in-Hospital-Practice.mp3 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:09:55 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, evidence-based medicine, Dr. Scott Kaatz, Dr. Daniel Elliott, Dr. Craig Umscheid No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the October 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, hospitalists weigh in on our cover story about data mining and data analytics in healthcare. Paul Roscoe, CEO of Crimson, a technology solutions company, tells why he thinks the term “big data,” has more subtlety and context, while Dr. Steven Deitelzweig, assistant chair of hospital medicine at Ochsner Health in New Orleans and chair of SHM’s practice management committee, discusses how data analytics could help reduce hospital readmissions and improve delivery of patient care. Dr. Kamal S. Ajam, a hospitalist board-certified in chronic pain management, co-authored our cover story this month on nine things chronic pain specialists want hospitalists to know. Dr. Ajam, assistant clinical professor at Wake Forest University and a physician at the Carolinas Pain Institute, shares his recommendations on managing chronic pain. Our Key Clinical Question this month features a reprint of our popular column on treating community-acquired cellulitis, as well as a report on heart failure. Dr. Weijen Chang examines palliative care in pediatrics, and Dr. Win Whitcomb reports on the impact of CMS’ value-based purchasing mandate with the start of the 2014 fiscal year on Oct. 1. Visit TheHospitalist.org for exclusive online-only content, freshly pressed eWire reports, and subscribe to the SHM Live channel on YouTube for video features on hot topics in hospital medicine. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist_17_10.mp3 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:00:00 EST 00:05:30 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, data mining, data analytics, healthcare, patient care, chronic pain management, cellulitis, heart failure, palliative care, value-based purchasing, CMS, Paul Roscoe, Dr. Steven Deitelzweig, Dr. Kamal S. Ajam, Dr. Weijen Chang, Win Whitcomb No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan SHM’s Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS), is designed to improve medication reconciliation efforts, aka med-rec, in hospitals. This month’s feature highlights an initiative of the Society of Hospital Medicine aimed at helping hospitalists drive team-based medication reconciliation programs. Dr. Jeffrey Schnipper, director of clinical research for the hospitalist service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, both in Boston, discusses the opportunities and challenges of med-rec and why he thinks med-rec shouldn’t be viewed as just a regulatory issue. Dr. Stephanie Mueller, a clinician investigator and hospitalist researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, talks about how MARQUIS components were developed and the role patients can play in med-rec. Dr. Amanda Salanitro, a hospitalist at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and an instructor at Vanderbilt University, both in Nashville, shares why she sees accountability as a critical component of med-rec quality improvement and her thoughts about how IT can help the process. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist_MedRec_Feature_Oct_2013.mp3 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:00:00 EST 00:12:35 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, medication reconciliation, med-rec, quality initiatives, MARQUIS, inpatient, Dr. Jeffrey Schnipper, Dr. Amanda Salanitro, Dr. Stephanie Mueller No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the November 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, we address the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant infections, which strike more than two million people annually, according to the CDC. Dr. Jean Patel, deputy director of the office of antimicrobial resistance at CDC, calls the numbers sobering and says hospitalists can help identify and prevent future infections. On another front, Divya Parikh, director of research and loss prevention at the medical liability insurance trade association PIAA, comments on malpractice and hospitalists, and why he thinks cases can arise from communication issues. Likewise, Mike Matray, editor of Medical Liability Monitor, talks about trends in medical liability insurance rates. Also in this issue, we look at the challenges and opportunities of clinical observation units, the VA’s National Quality Scholars program, and our Key Clinical Question covers how acute hip fracture can be managed perioperatively. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist_17_11.mp3 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:00:00 EST 00:08:10 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, medical malpractice insurance, antibiotic-resistant infection, Dr. Jean Patel, Divya Parikh, Mike Matray, CDC, medical liability, clinical observation unit, acute hip fracture, VA National Quality Scholars program No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the December 2013 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, we look at the challenges and rewards of palliative care practice. Dr. Porter Storey, the Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine explains how palliative care can help physicians truly meet patients’ needs and goals. Also featured on our cover this month is the story, Ten Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know, with insight into common urological problems and a review of recommendations on urinary catheterization. Elsewhere in this issue, experts discuss improving outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation and our key clinical question addresses when anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents should be restarted after a gastrointestinal bleed. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TH_December_2013_highlights.mp3 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:00:00 EST 00:07:45 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Dr. Porter Storey, palliative care practice, patient care, patient outcomes, urology, urologist, urinary catheterization, atrial fibrillation, anticoagulant, antiplatelet, gastrointestinal bleed No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the January 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, we examine issues surrounding system-wide improvement in healthcare and the fiscal challenges of healthcare reform. Dr. Rick Hilger tells why he thinks a population-health approach is the best hope for improving the system and why eliminating waste may yield ways to reduce healthcare spending. Dr. Joshua Lenchus talks about how the administrative tasks of healthcare reform will impact hospitalists’ daily workflow and workload. Elsewhere in this issue, we feature a special report on the impact Obamacare will have on hospitals and hospital medicine, review changes to ABIM’s Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine MOC program, and examine the two-midnight rule on hospital admissions for Medicare patients. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The_Hospitalist_v18_i1.mp3 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:06:26 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, healthcare reform, workload, healthcare spending, healthcare waste, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, ABIM, Maintenance of Certification, Medicare, two-midnight rule, patient care, clinical, Dr. Rick Hilger, Dr. Joshua Lenchus, Regions Hospital, HealthPartners, University of Miami No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Three hospitalists who hosted a popular session on evidence-based medicine at HM13 discuss how it can be used at point of care. This month’s feature highlights evidence-based medicine and its application at point-of-care. Three hospitalists, Dr. Daniel Steinberg, Dr. Daniel Dressler, and Dr. Ed Vasilevskis, talk about the resources they use to stay on top of the science of medicine at point of care, including the importance of timely information access in evidence-based point-of-care medicine, and use of a virtual file cabinet to gather and store information and use in bedside clinical care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_feature_01142014.mp3 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:00:00 EST 00:11:46 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, evidence-based medicine, Dr. Daniel Steinberg, Dr. Daniel Dressler, Dr. Ed Vasilevskis, point-of-care, HM13, Beth Israel Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, VA-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the February 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine TThis month in our issue, we look at the challenges that healthcare reform in the U.S. poses for hospitalists and preview the Society of Hospital Medicine’s HM14 annual conference happening in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort from March 24-27. First, noted healthcare futurist and HM14 keynote speaker, Dr. Ian Morrison, shares his thoughts on how healthcare reform and its revenue model, including changes under the Affordable Care Act, will impact hospitalists and the healthcare system. Next, Dr. Zubin Dumania, better known as ZoggMD and the founder of Turntable Health, offers tips on how HM14 attendees can avoid the stereotypical Las Vegas vacation and where to go for fun, good food, and entertainment post-session. Elsewhere in this issue, we examine how hospital pain management improves patient satisfaction scores with a team-management approach, provide career advice for first-time hospital medicine job seekers, review physician productivity compensation in the age of accountable care and value-based purchasing, and feature the latest in clinical literature. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The_Hospitalist_Vol18_Issue2.mp3 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:10:08 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, HM14, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, pain, patient satisfaction, career, accountable care, value-based purchasing, CMS, salary, healthcare reform, revenue, healthcare spending, healthcare futurist, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, patient care, clinical, Dr. Ian Morrison, Dr. Zubin Dumania, ZoggMD, Turntable Health. No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Three hospitalists who hosted a popular session on eInfo management at HM13 share tips for effectively managing the flow of digital information in hospital practice. This month’s feature looks at ways that hospitalists can better manage the flood, and flow, of eInformation in the hospital setting. Three hospitalists, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Cheng-Kai Kao, and Dr. Roger Yu, offer advice on navigating the push and pull of information, forging a collaboration between clinicians and IT professionals to more effectively manage the flow of digital information, and building infrastructure to support eInformation management. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_feature_feb2014_eInfo.mp3 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:00:00 EST 00:11:50 hospitalist, hospital medicine, hospital practice, clinician, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, eInformation management, digital information, information technology, data sharing, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Cheng-Kai Kao, Dr. Roger Yu, HM13, University of Chicago, Beth Israel Deaconess, Mayo Clinic No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the March 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, we look at the challenges and rewards of global health work. Hospitalist Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson, who participates in HealthPartners’ Travel and Tropical Medicine Center in St. Paul, Minnesota discusses how humility, curiosity, and hope are at the root of clinicians’ experiences in global health work, and the long-term commitment and social contract needed to do the job. Dr. Evan Lyon, head of the University of Chicago’s Global Hospital Medicine Fellowship program, shares how global health work has influenced his interactions with his patients. For those attending the Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual conference, HM14, we offer tips on using the HM14 In Hand mobile app to navigate the courses, events, and must-sees at this year’s convention. Also in this issue, we look at what makes a hospital medicine group effective, offer Dr. Win Whitcomb’s primer on the relative value unit and its place in the shift from volume-to-value reimbursement, look at CMS’s efforts to increase participation in the physician quality reporting system, and our Key Clinical Question covers which patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures should receive antibiotic prophylaxis. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v18_i3.mp3 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:07:45 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, HM14, HM14 In Hand, mobile app, SHM, value-based purchasing, CMS, global health work, social contract, patient care, patient communication, hospital medicine groups, practice management, relative value unit, physician quality reporting system, gastrointestinal endoscopy, antibiotics, travel and tropical medicine, Dr. Evan Lyon, Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the April 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, we examine why hospitalists’ work experience and job skills make them naturals to join the executive ranks of hospital administration. Dr. Patrick Torcson, an internist and Chief Integration Officer at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, talks about why he joined the leadership track and his journey to the C-suite. Dr. Torcson says being able to think at a systems level, to put one’s ego aside, and to listen well are core qualities of good leadership, and that clinical credibility is the foundation of hospital medicine leadership. Also in this issue, we look at CMS’s again-delayed and controversial two-midnight rule, address the shortcomings of the designation “observation status” in our Policy Corner column, review the latest in clinical literature, and feature newly minted SHM President Burke Kealey’s first President’s Corner column on the social movement that is hospital medicine. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_v18_i4.mp3 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:07:50 hospitalist, hospital medicine, hospital leadership, hospital administration, C-suite, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, observation status, CMS, two-midnight rule, Dr. Patrick Torcson, St. Tammany Hospital No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the May 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Hospitalists discuss the importance of quality and safety initiatives, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and the shift from fee-for-service to a population-based healthcare model. Dr. Michelle Mourad, director of quality and safety at University of California at San Francisco, tells us why getting involved in quality initiatives is a good move for hospitalists. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a practicing physician and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, lends insight into repercussions of reforms contained in the Affordable Care Act and shares why he sees a big risk in the ACA’s putting payment-reform risk only on providers. Dr. Ron Greeno, chief medical officer of Cogent Healthcare HMG and SHM Public Policy Committee Chair, talks about the value inherent in population-based healthcare and opportunities for hospitalists in that model. Also this month, we feature an in-depth report on SHM’s record-setting HM14 annual meeting, a look at accountable care units, and guest columnist Joe Courtney, a Congressman from Connecticut, weighs in on how his HR 1179 bill would help ease the three-midnight rule’s impact on patient care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist(v18_i5).mp3 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:00:00 EST 00:09:39 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, annual meeting, HM14, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Dr. Michelle Mourad, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Dr. Ron Greeno, Affordable Care Act, American Enterprise Institute, Cogent Healthcare HMG, population-based healthcare, fee-for-service, accountable care unit, Win Whitcomb, Dr. Jason Stein, Congressman Joe Courtney, three-midnight rule, patient care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Pediatric hospitalists and a recently hospitalized pediatric patient, Morgan Gleason, discuss ways that the patient’s voice can be better heard in the hospital.. This month’s feature looks at ways hospitalists can better engage with patients and how patients can make their concerns heard by hospital physicians. Patient Morgan Gleason recalls making a video of her complaints after a recent hospitalization that garnered more than 50,000 views on YouTube. Morgan talks about what led to making the video and aftereffects of posting the clip. Pediatric hospitalist Dr. Weijen Chang from the University of California at San Diego discusses who should lead the effort to hear the patients’ voices better and says patient surveys need to be answered by actual patients when possible. Dr. Bradley Monash from the University of California at San Francisco shares his views on how patients can get left out of the hospital conversation and suggests adding patients to the care team. Also, Beecher Grogan, founder of the non-profit, pediatric cancer-centered organization, Lucy’s Love Bus, talks about the disconnect between patients’ hospital experiences and physicians’ perception of it, and says a simple patient interview by physicians can go a long way. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_Voice-of-the-Patient.mp3 Fri, 16 May 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:13:15 hospitalist, hospital medicine, pediatric, patient, patient care, patient engagement, patient communication, Beecher Grogan, Lucy’s Love Bus, YouTube, Hospitalist Magazine, Morgan Gleason, Dr. Weijen Chang, Dr. Bradley Monash, University of California at San Diego, University of California at San Francisco No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan A hospitalist and researcher discuss what ‘big data’ is and how it can be applied to hospital medicine. This month’s feature offers some perspective on how data analytics can inform medicine. Following up a presentation they prepared on the topic at HM14 in March, hospitalist David Meltzer, MD, and data scientist Rayid Ghani, both at the University of Chicago, discuss their interest in big data. Mr. Ghani expounds on what he sees as the social good inherent in analyzing large data sets that hospital medicine procures, and tells why he thinks data literacy should be required learning. Dr. Meltzer shares his observations about data infrastructure and collection in the hospital, while noting that using big data to solve riddles about public health and medical care is a practice that’s still in its infancy. Dr. Meltzer and Mr. Ghani also discuss their collaborative effort at the University of Chicago called Chicago LEARN—the Learning Effectiveness Advancement Research Network—which recently won a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_feature_big_data_042014.mp3 Mon, 19 May 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:12:49 hospitalist, hospital medicine, University of Chicago, Society of Hospital Medicine, SHM, annual meeting, HM14, big data, data analytics, data sets, medical education, Chicago Learn, Dr. David Meltzer, Mr. Rayid Ghani No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the June 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month in our issue, 10 medical specialty groups offer Choosing Wisely guidelines for hospitalists. Among them, Dr. Linda Cox notes why comprehensive pulmonary assessment, including spirometry, is important to diagnosing or ruling out asthma; and otolaryngologist Dr. Rahul Shah tells why hospitalists should stop routine radiographic imaging for patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for uncomplicated acute rhinosinusitis. Meanwhile, ABIM Foundation executive vice president and CEO Daniel Wolfson talks about why the Choosing Wisely campaign is not just another attempt at cost-containment. Also in this issue, legal advice for hospitalists on the intersection of social media and HIPAA rules, clinical practice guidelines on red blood cell transfusions, and our Key Clinical Question explores which patients should be screened for hepatitis C infection. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_vol18_issue6.mp3 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:08:25 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, ABIM, Daniel Wolfson, Dr. Linda Cox, Dr. Rahul Shah, Choosing Wisely, hepatitis C infection, red blood cell transfusion, costs, otolaryngologist, asthma, social media, HIPAA No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Three hospitalists who led a session on ACOs at SHM's annual meeting discuss their role in the future of healthcare reform. Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. Edward Merrens, and Dr. Emily Mallin examine how Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) improve quality care and focus on cost control. They also look at the challenges that are presented with ACOs, and emphasize the need for hospitalists’ support in order for ACOs to succeed. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist_feature_ACO_Nov2013.mp3 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:12:18 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, Accountable Care Organizations, ACOs, Pioneer ACOs, Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. Emily Mallin, Dr. Edward Merrens, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Banner Health, Baystate Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the July 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine This month, hospitalists react to the once-again delayed implementation of the coding classification system ICD-10. Robert Tennant, senior policy advisor at Medical Group Management Association, shares his organization’s perspective on the postponement. Dr. Amy Boutwell, a hospitalist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and president of Collaborative Healthcare Strategies, discusses Medicare’s new hospital discharge rules and the opportunity they hold for hospitalists. Elsewhere in this issue, we have an update on SHM’s Leadership Academy scheduled for Nov. 3–6 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the latest in clinical research, including a review of best practices for end-of-life care and when to suspect Kawasaki disease in infants. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_vol18_issue7.mp3 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:00:00 EST 00:05:04 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, ICD-10, coding, SHM Leadership Academy, MGMA, Robert Tennant, Dr. Amy Boutwell, Medicare, discharge rules, Kawasaki disease, pediatric No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists discuss the SCHOLAR project, which stands for Successful HOspitaLists in Academics and Research. Dr. William Southern, chief of hospital medicine at Montefiore/Einstein in New York City, talks about how SCHOLAR was kicked off as a joint project of the Society of General Internal Medicine and Society of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Luci Leykum, associate professor of medicine and chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of Texas at San Antonio, outlines the metrics of the project’s discoveries and talks about inherent challenges in academic HM programs. Dr. Greg Seymann, clinical professor and chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California at San Diego and chair of SHM’s Academic Advancement and Promotions task force, talks about other surprises the project revealed regarding definitions of success and shares some questions he hopes to explore in the SCHOLAR project’s next study. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/TheHospitalist_feature_SCHOLAR_Project_June2014.mp3 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:12:27 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, academic hospital medicine programs, Dr. Lucy Leykum, Dr. William Southern, Dr. Gregory Seymann, University of Texas San Antonio, Montefiore/Einstein, University of California San Diego, SCHOLAR Project No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan A hospitalist diagnoses two patients in real time to showcase live clinical decision-making skills at HM14. Dr. Gupreet Dhaliwal, professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, diagnosed two complex patient cases presented by Dr. Daniel Brotman, director of the hospitalist program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, at SHM's annual meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Dhaliwal says while rare and challenging cases are appealing, diagnosing common problems presented by many cases is a great way to demonstrate thinking through a diagnosis. He also discusses how cognitive bias can work in a doctor’s favor. Dr. Brotman explains why the teamwork on problem solving that happens at these live sessions is one of their best features. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_Clinical_Decision-Making.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST 00:11:04 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, clinical, decision making, diagnosis, problem solving, patient care, teamwork, Dr. Gupreet Dhaliwal, University California at San Francisco, Dr. Daniel Brotman, Johns Hopkins Hospital No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the August 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine An interview with SHM President Dr. Burke Kealey about his series of "President's Desk" columns. Dr. Kealey talks about how the hospital medicine movement arose and expands on the transformational nature of hospital medicine. Also in this issue, we provide a comprehensive look at medical decision making, focused on the ins and outs of turning decisions into the right codes for billing and ongoing. Dr. Christopher Moreland, a deaf teaching hospitalist at University Hospital at the University of Texas is profiled on our cover, and Team Hospitalist member Dr. Julie Fedderson tells us what drew her to the specialty. In addition, we offer a progress report of SHM’s performance assessment tool for hospital medicine groups. Our Key Clinical Question this month addresses hypontremia treatment and managment, and our In The Literature section features the latest in clinical literature. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/THe-Hospitalist_vol18_issue8.mp3 Mon, 05 Aug 2014 15:00:00 EST 00:05:13 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Dr. Burke Kealey, Dr. Christopher Moreland, Dr. Julie Fedderson, hyponatremia, medical decision making, deaf, hearing impaired, patient care, hospital medicine movement, billing, coding, University of Texas, performance assessment No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Three hospitalist leaders address leadership styles and how different approaches affect team development. HM14 session co-presenter Dr. Katherine Hochman, of NYU Langone Medical Center, talks about how leaders come in all shapes and sizes and why she thinks patient safety is the core of hospital team development. Co-presenter Dr. Win Whitcomb, a hospitalist at Remedy Medical Partners, co-founder of SHM, and columnist for The Hospitalist newsmagazine, explains why mentorship is a key factor in career development and why who you follow offers insight into how you’ll lead. Fellow session presenter Dr. Thomas McIlraith, of Mercy Medical Group, discusses why understanding team dynamics is critically important in hospital medicine, and shares his experience with leadership early in his career. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_aug2014_feature_leadership.mp3 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:09:49 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist magazine, hospital medicine, Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. Thomas McIlraith, Dr. Katherine Hochman, leadership style, personality assessment, leadership, mentorship, career development No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the September 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine In our September issue, we look at SHM’s award-winning quality improvement (QI) programs in our cover story, “Mentored Implementation.” Dr. Mark Williams, professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky and principal investigator for SHM’s Project BOOST, outlines what mentored implementation really means and explains how site visits became a central feature. Dr. Gregory Maynard, director of the UC San Diego Center for Innovation and Improvement Science and senior vice president of SHM’s Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement, talks about how mentored implementation of QI programs works. Also featured in this issue, we recap key sessions from the 2014 Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference held last month, and launch into part one of our two-part series on using electronic health record systems to reduce readmissions. This issue also features a write-up on The Hospitalist’s latest editorial award: an APEX Grand Award for Magazines, Journals, and Tabloids! http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_vol18_iss9.mp3 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:05:48 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, UC San Diego, University of Kentucky, Project BOOST, mentored implementation, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Dr. Mark Williams, Dr. Gregory Maynard, quality improvement, electronic health record, readmission, APEX Award No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists can be leaders in community disaster planning. Two hospitalist leaders from Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, Dr. Dahlia Rizk and Dr. Alfred Burger, talk about their experiences and lessons learned in disaster planning after working through emergencies like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. They say hospitalists are ideally suited to lead in disaster prep and planning, due to their system and community-wide knowledge and connection. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/Hospital_Medicine_Disaster_Planning_Sept2014.mp3 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:00:00 EST 00:10:06 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, Beth Israel Hospital, Dr. Dahlia Rizk, Dr. Alfred Burger, disaster planning, emergency preparedness No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the October 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine In our October issue, we explore SHM’s 2014 State of Hospital Medicine report and talk with benchmarking experts about what its findings mean for the specialty. SHM Practice Analysis committee member Dr. William "Tex" Landis discusses how he sees hospitalists and hospital medicine groups using the report and why it will be useful in assessing a group or hospital’s alignment with prevailing practice models in hospital medicine. Dea Robinson, consulting director at MGMA which provided data for the report, talks about why information on hospitalist compensation is only one piece of the puzzle. Elsewhere in this issue, we feature part two of our two-part series on using electronic health records to reduce readmission rates, and we explore non-clinical factors that can reduce readmissions. Also this month, we kick off our new book review series with a look at the book “Peri-Operative Medicine.” http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/The-Hospitalist_vol18_issue10.mp3 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:30:00 EST 00:05:51 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, State of Hospital Medicine Report, Dr. William “Tex” Landis, Dea Robinson, MGMA No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists' role in emergent neuro care Dr. S. Andrew Josephson, director of the University of California San Francisco's neurohospitalist program, breaks down how hospitalists take a front-line role in preserving brain function for patients with neurological symptoms such as stroke or seizures. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/SpringboardWebApp/userfiles/hosp/media/podcasts/HM_Time_Is_Brain_feature_Oct2014.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:00:00 EST 00:06:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, neurology, UCSF, Dr. S. Andrew Josephson, time is brain No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the November 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the November 2014 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring a discussion of diabetes management and glycemic control in hospitalized patients, and recommendations on treatment protocols for pregnant women admitted to the hospital for inpatient care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-November-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:07:21 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, glycemic control, diabetes, obstetrics, Carolyn Zelop, Kristen Kulasa, Kendall Rogers No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Two hospitalists talk about their experiences as patients Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson and Dr. Matthew Dudley have both been diagnosed with leukemia. They share how their experiences on the patient side of medical care have impacted their hospital medicine practice, and their philosophy of care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Doctor-As-Patient.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:10:16 Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson and Dr. Matthew Dudley have both been diagnosed with leukemia. They share how their experiences on the patient side of medical care have impacted their hospital medicine practice, and their philosophy of care. No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the December 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the December 2014 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring cover stories on collaboration between oncology and hospital medicine, hospitalist influence in healthcare reform, and a preview of HM2015. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014-December-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:00:00 EST 00:07:27 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, oncology, healthcare reform, Hospital Medicine 2015, infection control, palliative care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Cross-cultural collaboration between hospitalists and emergency medicine physicians Two physician leaders—Ken Epstein, a hospitalist, and Ken Heinrich, an emergency specialist—share their suggestions on how hospital medicine and the emergency department can work together toward better patient care. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/HM_ED_collaboration_Dec2014.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:00:00 EST 00:12:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, ECI Healthcare Partners, Ken Heinrich, Ken Epstein, emergency medicine, emergency physicians, healthcare improvement No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the January 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the January 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Chris Spoja on seeking advanced management education and Dr. Vivek Murthy on why he should be Surgeon General. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-January-Highlights.mp3 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST 00:04:59 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, hospital management, leadership, Dr. Chris Smoja, Dr. Vivek Murthy No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan The good, the bad, and the uncharted territory of medical co-management. Three doctors with deep HM experience weigh the pros, the cons, and the care improvement opportunities presented by medical co-management. Dr. Bradley Flansbaum, Dr. Eric Siegel, and Dr. Steven Cohn discuss co-management as a work in progress, making recommendations for constructing an approach that doesn’t boil down to passing the buck to the hospitalist. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Hospital-Medicine-co-management-Jan2015.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST 00:12:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, co-management, Dr. Bradley Flansbaum, Dr. Steven Cohn, Dr. Eric Siegel No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the February 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the February 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring a preview of SHM’s annual meeting, how hospital medicine is leading the way in healthcare quality and safety improvements, and the "Young Hospitalist" educational track being introduced at HM15. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-February-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:00:00 EST 00:06:39 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Hospital Medicine 2015, HM15 No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) builds a new leadership effort to improve patient experience SHM’s Patient Experience Task Force gave rise to a new Patient Experience Committee, led by Dr. Mark Rudolph. In this podcast, SHM President Dr. Burke Kealey and Dr. Rudolph talk about the committee’s purpose, and how the committee will measure its progress. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Hospital_Medicine_Patient_Experience.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:00:00 EST 00:11:56 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, Dr. Mark Rudolph, Dr. Burke Kealey, patient experience, HCACHPS survey No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the March 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the March 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring a look at hospital violence prevention programs, managing VTE/thromboembolism, and keeping bedside procedure practice up to date. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-March-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Tue, 04 Mar 2015 15:00:00 EST 00:08:58 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, bedside procedures, VTE, thromboembolism, VTE prophylaxis, hospital violence No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Mobile devices and hospital medicine Mobile devices put information in the palm of your hand. For hospitalists, this presents real opportunities to engage patients, improve care, and streamline hospital workflows. Two hospitalists who were early adopters of mobile tech in their practices, Dr. Henry Feldman of Beth Israel Deaconess and Dr. Richard Pittman of Emory University/Grady, share lessons learned and some advice for other HM clinicians and informaticists. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-My-iPad-Went-to-Medical-School.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:00:00 EST 00:11:30 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, Dr. Henry Feldman, Dr. Richard Pittman, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Emory University Medical Center, Grady Hospital,mobile technology, iPad, smartphone, digital technology, health IT, informatics No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the April 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the April 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Greenwald on treating endocrine disorders in the hospital, Dr. Amy Boutwell and Dr. Eric Howell on preventing readmissions, Dr. Daniel Hunt on hospitalists partnering with primary care physicians, and Dr. Bob Wachter on what led him to write his new book, “The Digital Doctor.” http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Hospitalist-Highlights-April-2015.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:00 EST 00:07:40 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Bob Wachter, Amy Boutwell, Eric Howell, Jeffrey Greenwald, Daniel Hunt, endocrine disorders, hospital readmissions, Digital Doctor, primary care No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospital-based medicine, through the lens of women leaders in the field. Hospital medicine appeals to many of its practitioners due to its leadership and work-life balance potential. Women are choosing HM as a specialty for those reasons. Three women leaders in HM – Danielle Scheurer, Vineet Arora, and Sowmya Kanikkannen – share their thoughts about gender equity in hospital medicine. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Hospital-Medicine-Women-in-Hospital-Medicine.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:00:00 EST 00:08:32 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, gender equity, women in hospital medicine, women in HM, “Lean In”, Dr. Danielle Scheurer, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Sowmya Kanikkannen, Rowan University, University of Chicago, Medical University of South Carolina, leadership No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the May 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the May 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring new SHM President Dr. Robert Harrington on his mission for the next year, Dr. Win Whitcomb on sharing responsibility for outcomes, and Dr. David Weidig on multi-site outcome management. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hospitalist-Highlights-May-2015.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2015 17:00:00 EST 00:04:42 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, HM15, Hospital Medicine 2015, Dr. Robert Harrington, Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. David Weidig, Dr. Weijen Chang, diversity, practice management, multi-site hospital practice, outcomes No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan How hospital medicine is taking root in Doha, Qatar. As the hospital medicine specialty matures in the U.S., HM is establishing itself globally. Two American hospitalists who have moved to Doha, Qatar, to build a hospitalist program at Hamid General Hospital talk about their experiences, how they decided to practice overseas, and what they see as an opportunity for HM globally. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hospital-Medicine-Goes-Global.mp3 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:00:00 EST 00:11:14 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Hamid General Hospital, global hospital medicine, Qatar, Dr. Akhnuwk Jones, Dr. Anand Kartha No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the June 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the June 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring ECRI’s Vladmir Cadet on alarm fatigue, Dr. Christopher Moriates on eliminating waste by eliminating overtreatment, and Dr. Robert Fogerty on the need to build awareness of the financial impact of treatment from the start of a doctor’s medical training. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-June-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:00:00 EST 00:08:34 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, HM15, Hospital Medicine 2015, Dr. Robert Harrington, Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. David Weidig, Dr. Weijen Chang, diversity, practice management, multi-site hospital practice, outcomes No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Two hospitalists discuss medical education and the global patient safety movement Dr. Phuoc Le, of the University of California San Francisco, and Dr. Bijay Achariya, of Massachusetts General in Boston, both practicing global hospitalists, share their perspectives on the U.S. hospitalist movement, how it intersects with the global patient safety movement, and the opportunities presented for hospitalists with a global perspective to make a difference for patients everywhere. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hospital-Medicine-Global-Healthcare.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:00:00 EST 00:11:50 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Dr. Phuoc Le, Dr. Bijay Achariya, UCSF, Mass General, global healthcare, hospitalist movement, patient safety movement, human rights No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the July 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the July 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Choosing Wisely in hospital medicine, the intersection of post-acute care and hospital medicine, the hospitalist job search, and other topics covered in this month’s edition. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-July-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:00:00 EST 00:10:27 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Choosing Wisely, post-acute care, gastroenterology, "Before the White Coat" podcast No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Teaching value, starting at the beginning of a medical career Value-based healthcare has to start from the beginning of training to become foundational to medical practice. Dr. Wade Iams, Chief Resident at Vanderbilt UniversityDr. Christopher Moriates, Assistant Professor at UCSF, and Director of Implementation at Costs of Care, and Dr. Vineet Arora, associate professor of medicine at University of Chicago and Director of Education at Costs of Care, talk about getting value-based principles embedded in medical school curricula. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HM_podcast_Teaching_Value-Based_Care_July2015_mp3.mp3 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:00:00 EST 00:12:07 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, value-based healthcare, right care, medical education, Dr. Wade Iams, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Christopher Moriates, UCSF, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the August 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the August 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring perspectives on medical education, hospitalist consults, and other topics covered in this month’s issue. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015-August-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Tue, 01 Aug 2015 16:30:00 EST 00:05:16 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, graduate medical education, Catch the Baby, Before the White Coat, hospitalist consults, Scott Sears MD, Ruth Ann Crystal MD No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Hospitalists discuss their 2015 entries in the Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) poster competition Two hospitalists who presented RIV posters at HM15 talk about their projects. Dr. Brian Poustinchian worked on a bedside rounding study at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Dr. Jennifer Pascoe worked on a poster about patients leaving the hospital against medical advice, focusing on a case of her own at the University of Rochester. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Tales-from-the-RIV1.mp3 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:00:00 EST 00:09:15 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, bedside rounding, discharge AMA, Brian Poustinchian MD, Jennifer Pascoe MD, Midwestern University, University of Rochester, RIV poster competition, medical education No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the September 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the September 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Jairy Hunter on patient experience, Dr. Nasim Afsar on how her love of science was sparked, and other topics covered in this month’s edition. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/September-2015-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:00:00 EST 00:04:48 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, patient experience, pediatric hospital medicine, Dr. Jairy Hunter, Dr. Nasim Afsar No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Pediatrics, hospital medicine, and the RightCare movement Three pediatric hospitalists—Dr. Ricardo Quiñonez of San Antonio Children’s Hospital, Dr. Shawn Ralston of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and Dr. Alan Schroeder of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—discuss the concept of “right care” in hospital medicine, and their participation in the Lown Institute’s Right Care movement. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Pediatric_HM_plus_RightCare.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:00:00 EST 00:09:00 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, “right care,” Ricardo Quiñonez, Shawn Ralston, Alan Schroeder, Choosing Wisely, pediatrics No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the October 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the October 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Michael Murphy of ScribeAmerica on the value of scribes in hospital medicine, and Dr. Greg Maynard on Choosing Wisely and hospitalists. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-October-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:00:00 EST 00:05:29 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, scribes, Choosing Wisely No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Medicare's penalty program for 30-day readmissions is a community problem, experts say The social determinants of health are a root cause of readmissions in the most heavily readmitted patients, according to data analyzed in a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. The lead author of that study, Marilyn Szekendi PhD, talks about the study, with Dr. Bradley Flansbaum weighing in on the difficulty of effecting a policy solution for a population without much political voice. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Readmissions-Hospital-Penalties-for-Community-Issues.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:00:00 EST 00:08:49 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, readmissions, social determinants of health, Marilyn Szekendi PhD, Bradley Flansbaum MD, policy, public policy, Journal of Hospital Medicine No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the November 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the November 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Henry Feldman and Dr. Peter Jamieson on the growth of the hospitalist movement internationally, and Dr. Jonathan Zenilman on how hospitalists lead in fighting antibiotic resistance by tackling antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-November-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 EST 00:08:15 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, international hospitalist movement, antimicrobial stewardship, antibiotic resistance, Dr. Henry Feldman, Dr. Peter Jamieson, Dr. Jonathan Zenilman No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Insights from the first crop of SHM Student Hospitalist program participants. Two medical students who participated in the inaugural Student Hospitalist program, Mimi Zander, now a second-year at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Frank Zadrevecz, a second-year at University of Illinois Chicago Medical School, share thoughts about their part in the future of hospital medicine. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-November-SHM-Student-Hospitalist-Scholars.mp3 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:00:00 EST 00:11:48 hospitalist, hospital medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Mimi Zander, Frank Zadrevecz, Future of Hospital Medicine, Student Hospitalist Program, alarm fatigue No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine) Casey Quinlan Highlights of the December 2015 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine Audio highlights from the December 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Scott Sears talking about how hospitals can better care for unassigned or uninsured patients, and an outline of the contents of the December 2015 issue of The Hospitalist. http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-December-Hospitalist-Highlights.mp3 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:00:00 EST 00:03:18 hospitalist, hospital medicine, society of hospital medicine, Hospitalist Magazine, SHM, Scott Sears MD, unassigned patients, uninsured patients No jcarris@wiley.com (Society of Hospital Medicine)