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Influenza Vaccination Improves All-Cause Mortality and Rates of Readmission for Patients Admitted with Acute HF
March 2, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does influenza vaccination prior to hospital discharge improve a cause mortality and rates of readmission for patients admitted with acute heart failure (HF)? BACKGROUND:...
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What Is the “Source of Truth” for Hospitalists?
March 2, 2026
When he was a resident, Thejaswi Poonacha, MD, a hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, set out to look at the clinical practice guidelines of the National...
Navigating PTO for Hospitalists
February 25, 2026
SHM has heard anecdotes from hospitalists that, post-COVID-19 pandemic, the culture around paid time off (PTO) has been shifting—both in prevalence and in use. Some groups are exploring PTO...
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SHM Hill Day 2025
January 5, 2026
SHM Members attended SHM’s annual Hill Day this fall to advocate for hospitalists and their patients It was standing room only at the morning debrief as members of SHM’s Public Policy...
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ED Boarding Practices: The Good, the Bad, and the Bright Spots
January 5, 2026
Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) has become commonplace at many hospitals, which can cause bottlenecks and negatively affect patients. Fortunately, hospitalists have found some...
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Essential, Yet Unsettled: H-1B Hospitalists
January 5, 2026
Maheswara Reddy Koppula, MD, who was born in India and now works as a physician in the U.S., had fulfilled the requirements of his J-1 visa, which required him to work in a medically underserved...
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A Quality Improvement Initiative Significantly Improves Critical-Care Billing on a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Service
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: How can pediatric hospitalists improve critical-care billing and documentation for hospitalized pediatric patients? BACKGROUND: Appropriate billing significantly impacts hospital...
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Leading Hospital Medicine Forward Through Connection, Advocacy, and Excellence
December 1, 2025
It is truly an incredible time. Even as we witness the immense and rapid growth of our specialty and the dynamic evolution of medicine, we find ourselves asking critical questions about the...
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Lessons from the Courtroom: PHM Malpractice Cases
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap One of the most terrifying and potentially career-altering experiences in medicine is being named in a malpractice lawsuit. Although many deep-seated emotions exist in this...
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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...