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Outside any therapeutic trial prescription of hydroxychloroquine for hospitalized patients with covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic: A national inquiry of prescription patterns among French hospitalists

PLoS ONE, 2022
Introduction During the first wave of the coronavirus-disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic in early 2020, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was widely prescribed in light of in vitro activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Antoine Bosquet, Comlan Affo, Ludovic Plaisance, Géraldine Poenou, Emmanuel Mortier, Isabelle Mahé   +5 more
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Hospitalists’ perception of their communication with primary care providers – survey results from six hospitals in Central Switzerland

Swiss Medical Weekly
OBJECTIVES: Due to the increasing complexity of the healthcare system, effective communication and data exchange between hospitalists (in-hospital physicians) and primary care physicians (PCPs) is both central and challenging.
Manuela Käufeler, Patrick E. Beeler, Lena S. Müller, Armin Gemperli, Christoph Merlo, Balthasar L. Hug   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hospitalists, value and the future [PDF]

Future Hospital Journal, 2016
Health systems face increasing pressure to optimise value: providing the best quality care for the lowest possible cost. In the US, changes in modern healthcare, along with early efforts to contain costs, fuelled the growth of a new cadre of inpatient clinicians known as hospitalists.
Ari, Hoffman, Arian, Hatefi, Robert, Wachter   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Introducing annals for hospitalists: New knowledge, novel formats, and unique perspectives

, 2016
If you practice hospital medicine, where do you go to find the latest evidence relevant to your practice? Odds are, you spend time wading through several journals, Web sites, or other publications looking for information pertinent to hospitalists—and ...
Wesorick, DH, Chopra, V, Laine, C
core   +1 more source

Hospital Economics of the Hospitalist [PDF]

Health Services Research, 2003
Objective To determine the economic impact on the hospital of a hospitalist program and to develop insights into the relative economic importance of variables such as reductions in mean length of stay and cost, improvements in throughput (patients discharged per unit time), payer methods of reimbursement, and the cost of the hospitalist program.Data ...
Douglas, Gregory, Walter, Baigelman, Ira B, Wilson   +2 more
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Use of hospitalists by Medicare beneficiaries: a national picture. [PDF]

, 2014
To describe the characteristics of hospitalists serving Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare claims from 2009 and 2011 merged with the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System file for physician characteristics.
Pete Welch, W, Stearns, Sally C, Bindman, Andrew B, Cuellar, Alison E   +3 more
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Hospitalists and Organizational Performance [PDF]

, 2013
Two decades ago, a group of hospital-based physicians (hospitalists) specializing in the practice of hospital medicine were introduced in the U.S. health care system. Since then, this group of physicians has experienced an unprecedented growth.
Epané, Josué Patien
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Evaluating the impact of audit and feedback using a novel text and web‐based platform with unblinded peer comparison

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hospitalists vary in their ordering practices related to labs, imaging, and discharge order times, which can lead to inefficient care, excess utilization of diagnostic tests, and prolonged length of stay. Peer comparison can be an effective way to influence physician practices. We implemented an automated, text‐based, unblinded peer comparison
Victor Cotton, Robert E. Burke, Jennifer Myers, Eugene Gitelman, Joyce Kim, Natasha Hagemeyer, Stephanie Trees, Andrew Trees, Ian Delorey, S. Ryan Greysen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of private equity acquisition of US hospitals on patient outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly acquiring US hospitals. While PE ownership may infuse capital and managerial expertise, restructuring by organizations with limited patient‐care experience raises safety concerns. The effect of PE ownership on hospital outcomes remains poorly defined.
Angad S. Sidhu, Nikola S. Vuckovic, Salil Gupta, Christopher M. Garcia, Manav B. Patel, Cristiane M. Ueno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical progress note: Rotavirus

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Rotavirus is a vaccine‐preventable cause of acute, viral gastroenteritis typically characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. Prior to rotavirus vaccine introduction, nearly all children worldwide had been infected by 5 years of age. Severe rotavirus gastroenteritis causes dehydration and electrolyte derangements, and infants and young ...
Kelsey Thetford, Meghan Hofto
wiley   +1 more source