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HIV Treatment Has Come a Long Way, Although Complications, Comorbidities Remain
December 1, 2025
When hospitalists and other physicians who regularly treat patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reflect on the infection’s initial days versus now, they are amazed at how far things...
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Embracing Tele-Hospitalist Cross-Coverage Model as a Solution for Staffing Shortages
December 1, 2025
Staffing shortages in hospital medicine affect hospitals nationwide, presenting a critical challenge. The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by...
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Overdiagnosis in the Inpatient Setting: Lessons from Goldilocks
December 1, 2025
A 68-year-old male with left hemiplegia resulting from a cerebrovascular accident, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a left ureteral stone presents to the emergency department with diarrhea, dysuria, and...
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New Diabetes Medications and Holistic Management
November 3, 2025
Nearly one in four hospitalized 12patients in the U.S. has diabetes. These patients have almost twice the hospital readmission rate as those without diabetes, making it a critical area for...
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PLQS: Innovative Merit Pathway for Hospitalist Recognition and Career Development
November 3, 2025
Over the past two decades, quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) have become integral to the mission of hospital medicine, driving system-wide problem solving and practice changes to improve...
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Boosting Patient Care: The Power of Inpatient Immunizations
October 1, 2025
What is the hospitalist’s role in helping to advance the immunization of hospitalized patients? Historically, hospitalization has been seen as an opportunity for vaccinating eligible patients....
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A Comparative View of Chinese and American Hospitals
October 1, 2025
The hospital experience can be intimidating for the uninitiated. For hospitalists, however, the hospital is a second home—an environment where we manage patient care with familiarity and...
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Improving Length of Stay and Physician Performance at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
October 1, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, accurately measuring the length of stay (LOS) and discharge ratios for individual hospitalists has proven to be a significant challenge....
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Poor Patient Health Literacy and Its Impacts
October 1, 2025
Understanding the complexities of health information and traversing the often obtuse, poorly organized, broader healthcare system can be difficult for even the most knowledgeable and educated...
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Recognizing and Addressing Health Literacy Barriers
October 1, 2025
October marks Health Literacy Month, a crucial observance dedicated to highlighting the essential role health literacy plays in patient care, especially within hospital medicine. Health...