Cover Story: Medicare takes aim at hospital-acquired infections

New reimbursement rules could put hospitalists in the driver's seat

Medicare's recent announcement that it will stop paying for some hospital-acquired conditions has hospitals ramping up their quality improvement efforts, and some experts predict that hospitalists are likely to find themselves center stage.
November '07

In the News

Reports to the FDA of drug-related injury and death nearly tripled in the past eight years
November '07

Features

Minneapolis bridge collapse tested local hospitals' emergency plans

Having a common command system in place was key to their swift response
November '07

Three-step program improves depression in stroke patients

Hospitalists could play an important role in educating patients and families
November '07

Treat the elderly patient, not just the illness

Strategies for managing hospitalized elders and preventing decline
November '07

Conference Coverage

Fewer drugs, more bugs

Antibiotic resistance tops concerns at infectious diseases conference
November '07

Clinical Medicine

MKSAP primer: Heart failure
Adapted from ACP's latest Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program
November '07

Test yourself: Heart failure in the elderly
From ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14)
November '07

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