Background: Trust has long been considered an important element in the doctor-patient relationship, and historically physicians have been considered one of the most trusted professions in the US. However, recent data suggests that patient trust in the healthcare system has eroded. One hypothesized cause of this loss of trust is the breakdown of the doctor-patient […]

Background: Patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are at significantly higher risk of readmission within 30 days. For hospitalists at the Cleveland Clinic, the rate in 2012 to date is 25.8%. The physician communication during this transition for the patient can be suboptimal because of poor understanding of the reality of care in […]