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September 2007
Cover Story: CMS quality demo pays dividends for hospitals, but not always financially
Peer comparisons a bigger motivator than bonuses for many participants
Results from the first three years of the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID) suggest that while bonuses were something to shoot for, they weren't the primary motivators for most participants. Instead, some hospitals viewed their participation as an opportunity to implement a tracking system, identify areas for improvement and see how they stacked up against other hospitals.
September '07
Letters
A new idea about handling MRSA, and a comment on the differential diagnosis of infectious cellulitis.
September '07
Doctor, don't be a hero: Getting 
One clinician's Conference Coverage: ENDO 07
Diagnosing adrenal insufficiency
Testing, steroid use common questions in the ICU
September '07
Experts debate glucose control in the ICU
September '07
For Residents
Q&A: In the eye of the storm
Medical residents train amidst Hurricane Katrina's aftermath
September '07
Clinical Issues
MKSAP primer: Acute complications of diabetes mellitus
September '07
Test yourself: Inpatient glucose control
From ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14)
September '07
Research News
Journal watch
Recent studies of note
September '07
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