Background: A specialized team to perform nonemergent invasive procedures is desired within hospitals Hospitalists are the ideal candidates to meet such demands. Because of the recent de‐emphasis by ABIM on proving manual proficiency of bedside procedures as a requisite for certification, there has been a steady decline in the number of physicians trained. These procedures […]

Background: Medicare observation stays are increasing nationally. Beneficiaries frequently hospitalized under observation, as well as those needing post-acute care skilled nursing facility coverage, may face increased financial burdens from these services. Patients living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods have increased risk of inpatient 30-day re-admissions. It is not known whether neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage increases 30-day […]