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How Hospitals Analyze and Learn from Adverse Events
July 1, 2022
In this session, the speaker walked through the steps institutions practicing a safety culture take to address medical errors. As a lead-in, Dr. Steinberg reminded us that two of the important...
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Breaking Into Medical Education: Opportunities, Challenges, & Strategies
July 1, 2022
Dr. Mehta This talk consisted of a deep dive into the “continuum” of medical education opportunities for hospitalists. Dr. Martin talked about opportunities in undergraduate medical education...
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Becoming an Ally for Gender Equity in Medicine
July 1, 2022
While there have been strides in gender equity in the practice of medicine, there’s still a long way to go, summarized Dr. O’Toole. She mentioned that, while 2017 saw the first time that more...
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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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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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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...