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Helping Hospitals Lower Readmission

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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The Relationship of Self-Report of Quality to Practice Size and Health Information Technology

Background: Assessment of patient safety culture has recently expanded in inpatient settings, but the majority of medical encounters occurs in office settings, and less is known about the determina
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"First, Do No Harm": Balancing Competing Priorities in Surgical Practice

Purpose: To explore surgeons' perceptions of the factors that influence their intraoperative decision making, and implications for professional self-regulation and patient safety.
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Venous thromboembolism after trauma: A never event?

Objective: Rates of venous thromboembolism as high as 58 percent have been reported after trauma, but there is no widely accepted screening protocol.
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Evolution of a hospitalist

Rob Olson, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Bellingham, Wash., sold his solo practice when he heard about the possibility of providing obstetrician-hospitalist services to local hospitals as an
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The Doctor-Patient Relationship is Evolving

A recent article from the Los Angeles Times looks at how the traditional doctor-patient relationship is evolving into one based on patient-centered care.
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Forget Marcus Welby: Today's docs want a real life

An article on the SF Gate website profiles the new wave of medical school graduates, millennial and Gen X members who embrace technology, teamwork, and desire a life outside of work.
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AONE

The American Organization of Nurse Executives is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate and manage care.
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Partnership for Quality

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a 347-bed public hospital in Bronx, N.Y., has established a true partnership with its community, which includes a diverse population and economic challenge