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The Architecture of a Great Morning Report
July 1, 2022
Dr. Mehta Morning reports (MR) were initially developed as conferences centering on case-based discussions where residents and attending physicians gathered to discuss oversight of patient care....
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Navigating the Jungle Gym of Leadership Opportunities in Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2022
Dr. Tanveer The presenters spoke about their journeys into their leadership roles and how a new or early-career hospitalist can navigate through the process. Most important was that every...
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Mental Health Boarding on Inpatient Units
July 1, 2022
Dr. Krause Dr. Heather Kreth, a child and adolescent psychologist, began her behavioral-health-themed session by stating: “I am an honorary hospitalist.” She practices in a unique setting by...
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Disaster Management Right up Hospitalists’ Alley
July 1, 2022
At all levels of handling disasters—managing capacity, coordination among hospitals, and biocontainment—hospitalists can and should be more involved, panelists said in a session at SHM...
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Careful Approach to Combatting Misinformation
July 1, 2022
In a world that can feel like it’s awash in misinformation—about COVID-19, politics, and Russian propaganda related to the Ukraine war for example—we all need to make more of an effort to...
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Intellectual Disabilities Call for Thorough Care
July 1, 2022
A 45-year-old woman with trisomy 21, hypertension, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea arrives in the emergency department (ED) with a fever, a fast breathing rate, and a fast heart rate. Staff at...
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Eating Disorders and ARFID Guidelines
July 1, 2022
Dr. Schwenk Drs. Krause and Rhee presented an update on the management of eating disorders and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in the pediatric population. The audience was led...
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Improve Ward Teaching with Microlearning and Digital Content
July 1, 2022
Dr. Kim Learning is an acquired skill, but the way we are taught throughout most of our education is not the most conducive method for retention. Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve shows that after...
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Human Behavior: Implications for Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2022
Many aspects of human behavior are influenced by judgments and assessments that occur within fractions of a second. These types of decision-making processes are ingrained in us at an early age and...
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Apps and Gadgets: Tech for Hospitalists
July 1, 2022
KardiaMobile 6L Apps, wearables, and gadgets—hospitalists are well aware that technology is having a profound effect on health care. But you’re probably not aware of everything out there, or...