The Hospitalist

Article: A Sickle Cell Primer

The treatment of sickle cell anemia in hospitalized patients

Article: Crucial Contact

How to initiate and maintain good relationships with referring physicians.

Article: Pregnancy Perils

What hospitalist must know about the hazards of hypertension in pregnancy

Article: Diabetic Dilemma

Minimize morbidity and mortality in patients affected with foot infections

Article: Broken Heart

A case study of acute decompensated heart failure.

Cover Story: In the Know

Informed consent: A process—not a singular event— for hospitalists and patients alike

Cover Story: Calculating the Future of CMS Payments

An online reimbursement calculator helps physicians foresee their 2007 income

Article: Sentinel Events

Gearing up to fight the problem: An overview of where we stand and what we can do

Society Pages: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

A day of activities to raise awareness and understanding

In the Literature: Quality Care for COPD, Secondary Stroke Prevention, Treat Classic CTA

Flashback: Morphine's Modest Origin

Progress Notes: Hot Potatoes

Valued patients or hot spuds?

Practice Management: Keeping Patients in the Loop

Consider providing your patients with a copy of their discharge summary.

Article: A Work in Progress

With a strong corporate identity and well-established hospital medicine program, CPMG continuously evolves

What’s Your Diagnosis?: "Testing" Your Diagnostic Skills

Public Policy: Small Gains Made by Gainsharing

Previously banned, a model that allows hospitals to pay for cost savings is back—barely

Career Development: Master Meetings

Hone your skills at running effective meetings

SHM Point of View: The Quality Care Revolution

Hospitalists must be at the table when performance standards are set

President’s Column: Learn to Lead

Increasingly, the path to leadership in healthcare leads to a crossroads of business and medical expertise.

Article: 10 Commandments for Hospitalists

What I wish for my family, patients, and myself when that time comes