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The Big Tent of Health Care Must be Bigger
March 1, 2023
As I feared in last year’s Editor’s Column, this past year has seen one crisis merge into successive crises, making our waking lives a nightmarish fever dream. Just when we thought we were...
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Connecting at Converge Via SIGs and Chapters
March 1, 2023
One of the many benefits of SHM membership is connecting and learning from fellow members. One of the best ways to do that is to join a Special Interest Group (SIG) or Chapter. SHM’s SIGs are...
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How Hospitals are Tackling Violence
March 1, 2023
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers suffered more workplace injuries as a result of violence than any other profession, with approximately 654,000 harmed annually,...
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Removing the Barrier to OUD Treatment with Buprenorphine
March 1, 2023
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Dr. Rogers They say there are...
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Bright Spots in the Future of Hospital Medicine
March 1, 2023
As Americans start to rediscover their place in a (largely) post-pandemic world, hospitalists across the country are resuming and recommitting to a variety of extracurricular roles and...
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Healthcare Circus
February 22, 2023
Handoff, rounding, charting, click on sepsis alert. Consecutive 12-hour shifts, have to “Rinse & Repeat.” Luxury to pause, reflect, connect with patients & peers. Has, unfortunately,...
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Alternative Hospitalist “Uniform” When Hospitalists Were New (2003)
February 22, 2023
I read with interest the contrasting articles “Have We Gotten too Casual “ and “Heels, White Coats, Formal Wear, and Scrubs” all about hospitalists’ attire in the January 2023 issue. It...
The Rabbit Hole or The Thin Red Line
February 14, 2023
The last two years have nearly drained my soul to the last drop. There have been so many moments that have been tear-stained, hopeless, dark, full of loss, and covered in blood. We have faced a...
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How Does Thiamine Deficiency Result in an Elevated Lactate?
February 1, 2023
Case A 50-year-old male with a medical history of severe alcohol use disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and dry cough. Initial...
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Chapter Spotlight: Central Texas
February 1, 2023
They say everything is bigger in Texas—and it appears SHM chapters are no exception. Take the Central Texas group, which stretches from Waco to San Antonio (anchored by Austin roughly halfway...