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Medical schools use outreach programs to make student bodies more diverse
Medical school officials have long said they want a broad range of backgrounds among their students, yet they have had...
Web Exclusive: Preparing for the July Effect: Five Strategies for Integrating New Residents
Deaths from medication errors appear to increase in July, perhaps because of the addition of new and inexperienced...
Study: The 'July effect' may hold for fatal medication errors
In July, new medical residents arrive at hospitals, and rumor/legend/conventional wisdom holds that the "July...
Web Exclusive: Should All Healthcare Providers Have Geriatrics Training?
The Partnership for Health in Aging—a coalition of more than 20 organizations representing eldercare...
Doctors face board specialty expiration dates
For the first time since leaving medical school, many doctors are having to take tests to renew board certification in...
Web Exclusive: Report Questions Patient Safety Training, Recommends Improvements
Today's medical students are not learning enough about patient safety, the importance of teamwork and communication...
Do Sleepy Medical Residents Jeopardize Patient Care?
The agency that accredits U.S. residency and fellowship graduate medical education programs should limit allowable...
University of Chicago Medical Center brain surgery training program on probation
The University of Chicago Medical Center's neurosurgery training program has been placed on probation for two years by...
Massachusetts General Hospital cited on surgeons' overload
Junior surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have been working too many hours in violation of patient safety...
$10 million donation to Florida International University will support medical program
Florida International University's new medical school has received a major donation expected to be matched by the state...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA