Mixed Topics
Clinical
PHM virtual conference promises practical pearls, plus Dr. Fauci
A “full spectrum” of offerings at the upcoming Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2021 virtual conference.
Perspectives
Hospital medicine and the future of smart care
How can we apply the lessons learned during the pandemic to propel hospital medicine into the future?
News
C. difficile: Conflicting guidelines
Perspectives
‘If only you knew’
Dr. Mehta dedicates this poem to the tired, burnt-out hospitalists on the wards everywhere.
Clinical
Clinician practices to connect with patients
What practices foster physician presence and connection with their patients?
Opinion
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.
Career
FIND: A framework for success as a first-year hospitalist
Beginning with the end in mind, will help you visualize your direction.
News
Sotagliflozin use in T2D patients linked with posthospitalization benefits in analysis
The paper’s outcome measure may be a meaningful, patient-centered way of capturing disease burden, according to the authors.
Practice Management
Reflections on 10 years of hospitalist productivity
Over the past decade there has been a significant change in how hospital medicine programs are financed.
Perspectives
Understanding the grieving process
Research has found that efforts to find meaning in loss facilitates the grieving process.