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Declines in Self-reported Panel Size among Family Physicians & Explanatory Factors, 2013-2022 [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design & Analysis This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2013-2023 American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Continuing Certification Questionairre (CCQ). Results Among 55,605 Family Physicians, self-reported panel size decreased from by 25% from 2013-2022, from 2,386 patients per FP down to 1,786.

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Bouncebacks from SNFs: How one health system is making progress

Today's Hospitalist

WITH PATIENT ACUITY levels rising in hospitals, it makes sense that the patients being discharged to SNFs are likewise increasingly complex. ’ ” Follow-up after SNF discharge As Mr. Nieukirk explains, Puzzle Healthcare follows every single patient who is discharged from an OSF hospital to a SNF.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

She graduated from UCLA School of Medicine in 2010 and completed her residency at the University of Michigan in 2013. Greenough adds. “I love having the time to truly get to know my patients, advocate for them and help them navigate their health challenges in a comprehensive, convenient manner. Higuera Street, #701, San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

We caught up with Dr. Osman Saleem, Medical Director for our hospital medicine practice at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, to go behind the stethoscope and learn more about how he came to Sound and his leadership journey:    When did you first consider a career in medicine?

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

But if ACE units are so great, why do so few hospitals have them? Kellie Flood’s paper in JAMA IM showing that not only ACE units deliver better care, but also help with the hospitals bottom line. Eric: And we’re going to be talking about improving hospital care for older adults via ACE units, or acute care for elders.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Take influenza, which annually sends from 140,000 to 710,000 people to hospitals, most of them seniors, and is fatal to 10% of hospitalized older adults. Compared with the standard flu shot, the enhanced vaccines reduced the risk of hospitalization from the flu in older adults, by at least 11% and up to 18%.

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Probiotics don’t improve outcomes in children with acute gastroenteritis

PEMBlog

every year, leading to emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Pediatrics, 2013. 2013 Sep;38(5):467-76. Epub 2013 Jul 10. Introduction Acute gastroenteritis affects millions of children in the U.S. However, for pediatric gastroenteritis, the evidence suggests they do not provide significant benefits.

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