August 2015
Open records come to the hospital
Hospitalists explore increasing inpatient access to medical records.
Perfecting the post-discharge visit
Researchers analyze who, what, and when of follow-up care.
A simple solution for hospital patients with poor vision: Glasses!
An academic medical center implements a method to test and correct patients' vision.
Quality over cost: New book focuses on physicians' role in improving value
The book's authors discuss the importance of high-value health care.
ICD-10-CM specificity: The sky isn't falling
ICD-10-CM documentation requirements will not require much more from physicians than is already needed
Committee life
Members of a hospital committee see each other in very different ways.
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes a cover story on sharing patient records in the hospital, coverage on superbugs from BIO 2015, and articles on the post-discharge visit, outpatient PE treatment, and multisite hospitalist directors.
Ventilators, patch, and injections recalled
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
Recent Research
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients, targeted perioperative intervention for Staphylococcus aureus infection, and more.
In the News
Guidelines on spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, hospital weekend services, low-risk chest pain patients, and more.
Multisite directors tackle management and logistical challenges
Expanding health systems offer new career path for hospitalists.