Larry Beresford is an Oakland, Calif.-based freelance medical journalist with a breadth of experience writing about the policy, financial, clinical, management and human aspects of hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, death, and dying. He is a longtime contributor to The Hospitalist, for which he covers re-admissions, pain management, palliative care, physician stress and burnout, quality improvement, waste prevention, practice management, innovation, and technology. He also contributes to Medscape. Learn more about his work at www.larryberesford.com; follow him on Twitter @larryberesford.
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine EVP Explains Hospitalists' Important Role in End-of-Life Planning
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Hospital Costs for Inpatients with Septicemia Total $20.3 Billion in 2011
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Infectious Disease Specialists Improve Patient Outcomes
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Hospitalist Physician Assistants Can Apply for Hospital Medicine Credentials in 2014
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Medical Research Highlights Palliative Care Contributions
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Benefits of a Palliative Care Consultation
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2013
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Electronic Health Records Raise New Concerns for Hospitalists
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 26, 2013
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Readmission Penalties for COPD Diagnoses Slated for 2014
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 20, 2013
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Electronic Health Record Solutions May Reduce Hospitalist Malpractice Risk
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 12, 2013
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Shorter Door-to-Balloon Time for Heart Attack Patients
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 1, 2013
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Hospitalist-Led, Post-Discharge Clinic Improves Care Transitions
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 1, 2013
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Safety WalkRounds at Children's Hospital Improve Teamwork
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 1, 2013
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San Francisco Medical Center Adapts Choosing Wisely List for Waste Reduction Campaign
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 1, 2013
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Readmission Rates Not Effective Quality Measure of Pediatric Patient Care
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: October 23, 2013