Published in the April 2017 issue of Today’s Hospitalist
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Hospitals score a win in fight against Leapfrog safety ratings
A health network in Florida has won a victory in its fight against the hospital safety ratings issued by the Leapfrog Group, claiming that...
Infectious disease fellows down, female residents take majority
New data show that the number of physicians choosing infectious disease fellowships continued to drop in this year’s Match while more than half of...
Is calling physicians ‘providers’ an ethics issue?
If you hate when physicians are called providers, you now have a new reason to be annoyed: It may be an ethics issue.
That’s the...
Are you using ‘shadow AI’ in your practice?
A new survey found that more than 40% of health care clinicians and administrators know of a colleague using “shadow AI”—technology that hasn’t been...
For one rural hospital, a telehospitalist service has been a game changer
A hospital in rural South Carolina has found success with a telehospitalist service that has allowed it to avoid hiring locum physicians while posting...
A look at what pediatric hospitalists think of gender bias
While a new study found that most pediatric hospitalists say they’re happy with their careers, researchers also found that nearly one-third reported experiencing gender...
Physicians like AI—but not the tech their practices are using
A new survey found that most physicians are open to using AI, but they’re unhappy with how their organizations are implementing the technology.
A survey...
What’s the most-used emoji in medical records?
The use of emojis in medical records appears to be on the upswing, according to a new study showing the most popular characters used...
How to prevent and manage hospital violence
Key takeaways:
• Hospitals are deploying different strategies for prevention and de-escalation.
• A consistent response helps defuse patients sooner and allow staff to experience less...
To manage capacity, a health system relies on interhospital admission transfers
Key takeaways:
• Low-acuity admissions presenting to academic centers can be successfully transferred to nearby community hospitals.
• Clinicians and staff don’t process protocols efficiently if...
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