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Summary of the Most Recent Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines
October 1, 2026
The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock represent the first major update since 2021 and incorporate new evidence across sepsis...
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Updates in Pediatric Sepsis Management
October 1, 2026
Sepsis is a major cause of death and disability for children worldwide, particularly for those hospitalized in the U.S. In a retrospective cohort study of 3.9 million U.S. pediatric sepsis cases,...
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New CAP Guidance Highlights Antibiotic Stewardship, Lung Ultrasound, and Steroid Use
September 2, 2026
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains one of the most common reasons adults are admitted to the hospital in the U.S., accounting for more than 1.4 million emergency department visits, 740,000...
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Life-Threatening Inpatient Endocrine Emergencies
July 1, 2026
While Nashville’s honky-tonks and hot chicken stressed our endocrine systems, one talk at SHM Converge gave us the tools to master the metabolic chaos of true endocrine emergencies we may face in...
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Updates in Hospital Medicine 2026
July 1, 2026
Nashville welcomed SHM Converge 2026, and with it one of the conference’s most anticipated annual traditions: the Updates in Hospital Medicine session. Kencee Graves, MD, FHM, clinical professor of...
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Updates in Clinical Guidelines
July 1, 2026
Presented by Alfred Burger, MD, and Michael Roberts, MD, “Updates in Clinical Guidelines” provided a comprehensive review of clinical guideline updates spanning January 2024 through January 2026....
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What’s New, What Matters: Implementing the 2025 ACLS Guidelines
July 1, 2026
Jessica Nave, MD, vice president for middle revenue cycle at Emory Healthcare and assistant professor of medicine in Emory’s division of hospital medicine, both in Atlanta, summarized the updated...
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Applying the 2024 ACG Guidelines on Acute Pancreatitis to Hospital Medicine
June 1, 2026
Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases managed by hospitalists. In the U.S., it accounts for nearly 300,000 admissions each year, more than one million inpatient days,...
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What Is the “Source of Truth” for Hospitalists?
March 2, 2026
When he was a resident, Thejaswi Poonacha, MD, a hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, set out to look at the clinical practice guidelines of the National...
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New Diabetes Medications and Holistic Management
November 3, 2025
Nearly one in four hospitalized 12patients in the U.S. has diabetes. These patients have almost twice the hospital readmission rate as those without diabetes, making it a critical area for...