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Society of Hospital Medicine (HM) 2019 Annual Meeting
March 24 - 27, 2019; National Harbor, Maryland
March 24 - 27, 2019National Harbor, Maryland
HM 2019Approaches to Negotiate With Disgruntled Patients, FamiliesPatients who disagree with a care provider might opt for medically inappropriate treatment or make choices against medical advice, but physicians can intervene to improve outcomes.
Medscape Medical News, April 1, 2019
HM 2019Hospitals Finding New Ways to Integrate PAs and NPsAdvanced practice providers are finding new roles in telemedicine, behavioral health, and medical consults for surgeons. However, they are still being underused in many hospitals, experts say.
Experts Bust Myths About Working With NPs and PAsMedicare recognized the services of advanced practice providers 20 years ago, but their roles are still not fully understood,
and some hospital bylaws haven't caught up.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 17, 2018
Wachter: Why Home Hospitals Are Not a ThreatThe future of hospitalists is safe because factors other than the lower cost of care seem to be affecting the uptake of the
home hospital, experts report.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 18, 2018
Bedtime Ritual Improves Sleep, Keeps Hospital Rooms QuietThe Sleep Hygiene in the Hospital Project (SHH!) significantly improves the quality of rest experienced by hospitalized patients,
new research shows, and can be easily replicated at minimal cost.