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The Leadership Course Perfect for Hospitalists
September 3, 2024
Dr. Kennedy About 10 years ago, I’d just landed a new leadership position as director of quality and, whether external or self-induced, I was feeling the pressure. I wanted to succeed in the...
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DRG Downgrades
September 3, 2024
Clinical coding is a meticulous task that translates patient notes into specific International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, crucial for billing and insurance claims....
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Precision Medicine in Sepsis Diagnosis
September 3, 2024
Sepsis, a life-threatening syndrome induced by infection, has been a leading cause of hospitalization and death in U.S. healthcare settings and accounts for more hospital admissions and spending than...
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Coding Corner: Documenting Sepsis Accurately
September 3, 2024
A 4-year-old female is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and started on IV antibiotics. You see her after she has been admitted and start some IV fluids for presumed sepsis. On day two, the...
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Digital Tools: The New Frontline Against Sepsis
September 3, 2024
In the fast-paced world of hospital medicine, digital tools are revolutionizing the battle against sepsis. This life-threatening condition, known for its rapid onset and potentially devastating...
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Diverse Mentorship Options Allow a Tailored Approach
September 3, 2024
Mentorship has been shown to have numerous benefits for mentees such as increasing confidence, mitigating burnout, improving physician retention, and successful career development.1 According to...
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Hospitalist Leaders Reflect on the Importance of Mentorship
September 3, 2024
With hospital medicine a newer specialty, mentorship has an extra special role, say several hospitalist leaders who have spent much of their careers serving as mentors for others. Mentoring helps...
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SHM’s Hospital Medicine DEI Scholarship Winner: Nnamdi Igwe
September 3, 2024
Left to Right: Dr. Kris Rehm, Dr. Greg Johnson, Nnamdi Igwe, and Dr. Eric Howell SHM presented two $25,000 Hospital Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships in April at Converge....
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SIG Spotlight: Oncology Hospitalists
September 3, 2024
A lot of hospital medicine goes back to the mid-1990s when the term was first coined and the budding specialty’s first bricks were laid. Dr. Hodde Dealing with cancer as an inpatient expert...
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Be an Advocate for Voting
September 3, 2024
Dr. Sheehy Healthcare practitioners have firsthand knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of the current healthcare environment. “Oftentimes, things that are working well (or not) are...