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Lost
August 18, 2026
Have you ever wondered what it's like to feel lost? I often think of this sitting idle in front of my computer, but busy still Exhausted by the machinations of systems of care in...
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Medicine—the Art of Caring OR Business Model Without Heart
August 3, 2026
The pendulum from strict medicine hierarchy to 9-5 style of work. Doctors—do you have power for independent thought in caring for patients? Yes, of course, after you answer patients,...
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To Ms. S: A Lesson in Empathy
August 3, 2026
Dear Ms. S, I am so sorry. Let me explain. You were a 72-year-old woman with severe COPD, uncontrolled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and...
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Finding Lasting Connections in Hospital Medicine
August 3, 2026
“We’ve got a new admission; I added her to the list,” my senior resident announced to the team. “Jackie Alberts, here with heart failure exacerbation.” "Wait, I know her," I replied,...
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What Hospital Medicine Has Meant to Me
August 3, 2026
It is cliché to say, but I will say it: hospital medicine is not just a job. It is my classroom, my community, and now my professional and personal identity. When I reflect on the moments that have...
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The Weight of the White Coat
August 3, 2026
Words don’t simply flow out now My vocabulary infiltrated by medical jargon Have I found my path or lost direction For my poetic thoughts have gone astray in the midst of God’s “greatest...
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What “ER” Promised and “The Pitt” Delivered
August 3, 2026
The first time I watched “ER”, I wasn’t thinking about admissions, throughput metrics, or RVUs. I was a teenager sitting too close to the television, captivated by the rhythm of a hospital that...
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The Metric of One: A Driving Force
May 11, 2026
We are measured by productivity, by length of stay, and by time to chart completion. Accuracy of documentation. Core measure completeness. Attendance. Satisfaction scores. Order set usage. Ad...
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Charting After Dark: The EHR Writes Its Own Adventure
December 19, 2025
There’s a special kind of delirium that descends sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when caffeine metabolism has stalled, and the glow of the EHR becomes your only companion. That’s when...
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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...