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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Smartphones Distract Hospital Staff on Rounds
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: January 1, 2013
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Adherence to CHF Measures Doesn’t Improve Hospital Readmission Rates
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: January 1, 2013
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TeamSTEPPS Initiative Teaches Teamwork to Healthcare Providers
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 26, 2012
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Performance Disconnect: Measures Don’t Improve Hospitals’ Readmissions Experience
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 12, 2012
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Hospitalists Take Greater Role in Assessing and Treating Pain
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 2, 2012
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iPad Rollout at UC-Irvine Medical Center Prompts Security Measures
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2012
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More Hospitals Report Zero Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2012
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Innovator of Care Transitions Model for Hospital Patients Honored
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2012
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Hospitalists' Morale Is More Than Mere Job Satisfaction
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: December 1, 2012
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Federal Grant Supports "eHospitalist" Pilot Program in Wisconsin
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 28, 2012
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End-of-Life Care Can Bring on Challenges for Hospitalists
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 15, 2012
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: SHM Board Member Eric Siegal Offers Advice to Manage Scope Creep
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 9, 2012
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Industrial Engineer Jonathan Turner Offers Efficiency Strategies for HM Groups
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 9, 2012
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National Groups Promote Efficiency Agenda
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 9, 2012
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Quality Initiative Generates Widespread Improvements for Hospitals
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- Larry Beresford
Publish date: November 1, 2012