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CMS Physician Pay For Performance (PQRI): My Experience For Calendar Year 2008

Nov 26, 2009
It's official. Happy has now earned his CMS physician  pay for performance PQRI Bonus for 2008, a direct deposit into Happy's bank account. PQRI stands for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.  How much was my PQRI Medicare pay for performance...

Venous Embolism (Saddle Pulmonary) Presenting As Massive Pleural Effusion

Nov 25, 2009
The differential diagnosis for pleural effusions is quite broad, but one of which must always include pulmonary venous embolism.  Pleural effusions are the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space.  What is the pleural space?  The pleural space is...

Hourly Rounding By Nurses: Turning The 4Ps of Nursing Into 5Ps

Nov 24, 2009
I recently learned that Happy's hospital is initiating hourly rounding by nurses.   Apparently there is research behind hourly rounding to show it is effective in increasing patient satisfaction, increasing nursing satisfaction, increasing quality by...

Grand Rounds is a Pain In The Ass

Nov 24, 2009
But go read it anyway for a peak at this week's Thanksgiving offerings.

Pink Glove Dance For Breast Cancer By An Entire Hospital

Nov 23, 2009
I want to be the janitor working at that hospital. The whole hospital at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland Oregon is  wearing pink gloves, dancing for breast cancer.  What a great video.   Plus I think it proves one thing.  White men...


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