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JHM’s Things We Do For No Reason is a Hit
September 16, 2025
Leading up to the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting in 2012, Lenny Feldman, MD, FACP, FAAP, MHM, associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital, was asked to...
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What It Means to Lead: Motherhood, Medicine, and Redefining the Possible
September 16, 2025
Being a woman in medicine is powerful. Being a mother in medicine is redefining leadership through transformation, compassion, and resilience. On September 11, 2025, at the Society of Hospital...
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Women in Medicine—Progress and Opportunity
September 3, 2025
SHM is dedicated to improving care for hospitalized patients through innovation and collaboration and is committed to supporting all hospitalists in achieving this goal. There are many reasons to...
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Lower Threshold Blood Pressure Associated with Reduced Postpartum ED Visits
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Does tighter blood pressure (BP) control postpartum reduce emergency department (ED) visits for postpartum patients, and if yes, what are the cardiovascular risk...
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Early Thoracentesis Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes in Acute HF
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Does upfront thoracentesis improve short-term clinical outcomes for patients with acute heart failure (HF)? Background: Thoracentesis is being performed at increasing rates in...
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Albumin-Adjusted Calcium: Poorly Predictive, Yet Routinely Used
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Is albumin-adjusted calcium a reliable surrogate for determining true calcium status, particularly when compared to ionized calcium, in adult patients? Background:...
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Pre-Treatment with IV Calcium Prior to IV Diltiazem Prevents Hypotension in AF
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Can pre-treatment with IV calcium prevent hypotension in patients receiving IV diltiazem for atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter? Background: AF is the most commonly...
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Therapeutic-Dose Anticoagulation Shortened the Duration of ACS in Sickle Cell Disease Without Increasing Major Bleeding Risk
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Does therapeutic-dose anticoagulation, compared to prophylactic dosing, improve clinical outcomes in adults with sickle cell disease hospitalized for acute chest syndrome...
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Hospital-Initiated MAUD: Oral and Extended-Release Naltrexone are Similarly Effective in Reducing Alcohol Use
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: Is there a difference in alcohol consumption between the oral and extended-release formulations of naltrexone when initiated in the hospital for patients with alcohol use disorder...
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Competencies for Those Who Coach Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: What competencies are essential for coaching physicians effectively? Background: Physician coaching is founded on a supportive approach that empowers individuals and organizations...