Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Early-supported discharge (ESD) hospital-at-home (HaH) programs facilitate hospitalized patients to receive ongoing acute-level care at home, thereby promoting patient-centeredness while improving hospital throughput. ⋯ Applying referral-focused provider feedback and daily eligibility reports were effective within a multicomponent approach to increase and sustain HaH ESD utilization.
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Hospitals and patients rely on effective clinician communication. Asynchronous electronic secure messaging (SM) systems are a common way for hospitalists to communicate, but few studies have evaluated how hospitalists are navigating the adoption of SM and the benefits and challenges they are encountering. ⋯ SM is likely contributing to both positive and negative effects for clinicians and patients. Understanding hospitalist perspectives on SM will help guide future research and quality improvement initiatives.