Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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US healthcare underperforms on quality and safety metrics. Inpatient care constitutes an immense opportunity to intervene to improve care. ⋯ Creating an environment and framework in which IPC is fostered, performance data are transparently available, and leadership is provided may improve value on both medical and surgical units. These interventions appear to be well accepted by front-line staff. Readmission rates and patient satisfaction remain challenging.