Larry Beresford is an Oakland, Calif.-based freelance medical journalist with a breadth of experience writing about the policy, financial, clinical, management and human aspects of hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, death, and dying. He is a longtime contributor to The Hospitalist, for which he covers re-admissions, pain management, palliative care, physician stress and burnout, quality improvement, waste prevention, practice management, innovation, and technology. He also contributes to Medscape. Learn more about his work at www.larryberesford.com; follow him on Twitter @larryberesford.
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Pallative Care Programs Offered in 84% of U.S. Hospitals by 2014
PC patient services expected to increase by 67% in hospitals with 50-plus beds
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Little Resistance to Rising Hospital-Acquired Infections
CDC study shows rate of antibotic resistance to HAIs rising faster than predicted in 2008
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Boston Hospital Earns Quality Award
Beth Israel Deaconess earns McKesson Quest for Quality Prize for leadership, innovation in quality improvement, safety
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Post-Discharge Phone Calls Prevent Hospital Readmissions
Calling patients within 72 hours of discharge decreased readmission risk by 33%
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Healthcare Cost Containment Not High Priority for Most Physicians
Many pin responsibility on lawyers, insurers, hospitals, and health systems, JAMA survey shows
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Mentored Implementation Program Highlights Need for Improved Medication Reconciliation
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission is key to smooth hospital stay, discharge
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Actors Help Health-Care Providers Develop Better Patient Communication Skills
Hospitalists learn how to give bad medical news to patients and families through role-playing with actors portraying patients
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Among Physicians, 59% Would Not Recommend a Medical Career
Job dissatisfaction, career burn-out listed by physicians as top reasons they wouldn’t steer young people into medicine
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Hospital Readmission Rate 31.9% for Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia
Diagnosis has the highest 30-day readmission rate according to the federal Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
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Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) Winners Discuss What the Recognition Meant for Their Careers
Four former winners of SHM's annual Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette scientific abstract and poster competition winners discuss the...
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Project BOOST Study Documents Modest Impact on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
Experts suggest rehospitalizations may not be best quality metric for care transitions
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Wasteful Practices in Hospital Cardiac Services Identified
Excessive use of high-cost cardiac devices, dual-chamber defibrillators, and long lengths of inpatient stays cited in research study by ...
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Applied Psychology Improves Hand Hygiene in Hospitals
Use of positive and negative reinforcement sparks greater compliance among health-care providers
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Career Boost a Benefit of Winning SHM’s Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition
Past winners describe how the recognition helped shape their professional path
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Hospital to Gauge Health Benefits of Therapeutic Garden
Oregon facility to study whether garden visits can reduce stress, anxiety for patients, families, and hospital staff