The Hospitalist

Article: Near Misses

A call to arms on close calls in the hospital setting

Article: The New Orleans Nocturnalist

At night it's laissez les bontemps roulez for hospitalists at teh Ochsner Clinic

Article: To Be or Not To Be a Fellow

The pors, cons, and prognosis for hospital medicine fellowships

Cover Story: Hospital of Distinction

Bronson Healthcare receives the coveted Baldrige Award

Society Pages: 2006 National Awards of Excellence Presented

Cover Story: Mid-Life Hospitalists

Physicians turn mid-life change into mid-life career opportunities as hospitalists, finding both challenge and satisfaction in the process

Article: CODE PINK

The frightening phenomenon of infant abductions in hospitals

Article: The Acute Care Surgeon

The redefined trauma surgeons and the synergy they have with hospitalists

Article: Palliative Consult

Hospitalists’ palliative care services thrive when they forge strong relationships with their referring oncologists

Article: Mississippi: A Post-Katrina Update

How the hospital community is faring months after the deadliest hurricane in the region’s history

Article: Evidence-Based Medicine for the Hospitalist

Installment #6: Statistics in the literature— tips for evaluating results

Article: HELPS Really Helps

Detroit area hospitalists collaborate to share pathways and procedures

In the Literature: Insulin Therapy, C. Diff Update, LMWH or UFH for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Article: An Analysis of Clinical Reasoning Errors

Progress Notes: The Shift

Dr. S struggles to overcome the indignities of his day at the hospital

Public Policy: What’s up with Voluntary Reporting?

How the CMS Physician Voluntary Reporting Program affects hospitalists

SHM Point of View: Find a Job, Keep Your Job, Do a Better Job

SHM’s latest initiatives help you cultivate your career

President’s Column: Hospital Medicine Breaks Through

The new revolutionary approach to improving patient care

Practice Management: The Sweet Spot

Decide for yourself what comprises the right patient volume in your practice. Part one of two.

Flashback: Mental Health in Colonial America

Alliances: Their Own Twist

Relationships between occupational therapists and hospitalists

What’s Your Diagnosis?: Skin Dilemma

Career Development: Retention Recommendations

Tips on retaining the right hospitalists for your group