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Language Discordance Increases Risk of Hospital Readmissions
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does language discordance increase hospital readmissions or unplanned emergency department (ED) visits? Background: Studies have shown that language discordance impacts...
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Ammonia Levels Do Not Reflect Severity of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Do serum ammonia levels correlate with the severity of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis? Background: Guidelines recommend diagnosing OHE...
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Can Salt Stir the Pot? Sodium’s Effect on Heart Failure Clinical Outcomes
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Is there an association between baseline dietary sodium intake and clinical outcomes in heart failure? Background: Dietary sodium restriction is common advice for patients with...
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Moderate IV Fluid Resuscitation is the Goldilocks of Sepsis Mortality in ICU Patients
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: In patients presenting to the intensive care unit (ICU) for sepsis, which intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation strategy (restrictive, liberal, or moderate) is optimal for lower...
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5 Best Practices and Resources for Interhospital Transfers
April 1, 2025
Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations...
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Empowering Growth: The Impact of Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Coaching on Career Development
April 1, 2025
“A sponsor talks about you, a mentor talks to you, and a coach talks with you.”1 As a new hospitalist embarking on a career in academic medicine and with aspirations to become an effective...
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Trends in Benefits for Hospitalists, and How They Help With Recruitment and Retention
April 1, 2025
Every incentive counts when it comes to recruiting and retaining top talent. In particular, today’s hospitalists view funding for continuing medical education (CME) and getting paid time off (PTO)...
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Reducing Avoidable Readmissions is an Important Focus for Hospitalists
April 1, 2025
Now in its 13th year, Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) continues to incentivize hospitals to do a better job of coordinating the care of patients they are discharging to...
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What Impact Do Affinity Groups Have on the Inclusivity of Hiring Practices for Hospital Medicine?
April 1, 2025
Case Dr. HM is a third-year internal medicine resident physician preparing to apply for a hospitalist position after completing residency. As an underrepresented physician in medicine, she seeks to...
Deadline Extended for NHD HM Voices Contest
March 10, 2025
The third annual HM Voices National Hospitalist Day Contest is now accepting submissions. HM Voices is The Hospitalist’s online section where SHM members can unleash their creativity. We showcase...