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Ruth Jessen Hickman MD

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    SHM Advocates for Hospitalists and Their Patients

    May 2, 2022

    Advocacy, simply put, is the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something. It’s raising the concerns and voices of a group to efficiently influence decisions and affect change within...

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    Guardianship issues lead to unnecessarily prolonged hospitalizations

    February 3, 2022

    Minors requiring guardianship are sometimes hospitalized for much longer than medically necessary because of placement issues. The same can happen for incapacitated adults who require some form of...

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