Hospitalists have long been touted as the drivers of quality improvement initiatives, and one of their key tools for tracking the effectiveness of their initiatives is a dashboard. Dashboards are short reports containing data, often depicted in graphs, charts, and tables, that summarize the...
Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You’re not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the revolving accreditation standards, there are many reasons why medical staffs are talking about telemedicine these days.
Disaster situations can be a breeding ground for malpractice lawsuits. From reduced staff to fewer resources, medical staffs may be exposed to the most legal risks during times of crisis. However, a solid disaster credentialing policy is one form of protection medical staffs can use to decrease...
Pressure continues to mount on hospitals to improve their patient satisfaction scores, particularly through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, or...
About 60% of practicing physicians will experience burnout at some point in their careers, says Michael Krasner, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester in New York.
Many hospitalists will tell you that one of the reasons they choose to practice hospital-based medicine is because it offers greater scheduling flexibility than office-based practice. But many will also tell you, often in the same breath, that they are exhausted. Going to bed earlier isn’t the...
