The Hospitalist

Cover Story: Ethical Gray Zones

Understand when the time is right to call in the ethics committee

Article: Report Card Reservations

Patients, physicians miss out on applications, benefits available via quality data

Article: Cultural Considerations

Faith, heritage, even sexual orientation can play an important role in hospital care

Cover Story: Back to Basics

UCSF mini-college provides hands-on experience with neuro exams, procedure practice, and critical care co-management

In the Literature: The latest research you need to know

 

Society Pages: New Faces in Key Places

Quality Initiatives department boosts staff, expands aggressive project list 

Public Policy: Medicare Modifications

Key legislation provisions will affect healthcare, hospitals, and hospitalists

Career Development: Self-Study Suggestions

Experienced industry leaders share valuable resource recommendations

Residents’ Corner: The Art of Negotiation

Ask tough, appropriate questions before signing on the dotted line

JHM Sneak Peek: CHAMP: A Real Winner at Teaching Geriatrics

Instructor-based curriculum offers guidance on care, management of elderly

The Hospital Pharmacy: End of '08 Drug Update

FDA approves nucleic acid HBV test, issues new warnings for injections

Key Clinical Question: When should lipid-lowering therapy be started in the hospitalized patient?

 

Team Hospitalist Q&A: Industry Innovator Eyes HM Challenges Ahead

Brian Bossard, MD, predicts industry-wide organization, retention hurdles

Billing & Coding: The Bare Necessities

Know what is, what isn’t required for Medicare payment determinations

Ask Dr. Hospitalist: Physician Ratings on the Horizon

 Your hospital medicine questions answered

Practice Management: Technological Advance or Workplace Setback?

Personal, handheld devices can be more detrimental than helpful

From the Editor’s Desk: Lions, Planes, Bears, Oh My

Let’s weed out the wrong issues; identify and tackle appropriate problems

President’s Column: The Sky Isn’t Falling, Yet

HMGs can brace for impact by brushing up on direct, indirect benefits