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SIG Spotlight: Substance Use Disorders
December 1, 2022
It’s become a refrain in society as common as complaining about the weather: COVID-19 accelerated trend lines in things that were already headed downward. Parts of the economy. Political...
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Nursing Shortages Stress Existing Staff and Patient Care
December 1, 2022
The burden on critical care nurses during the pandemic has been well-documented, resulting in many nurses leaving their jobs. Even before the pandemic, the study United States Registered Nurse...
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Contract Negotiation Know-How
December 1, 2022
Whether you’re a hospitalist negotiating your first job contract out of residency or a seasoned professional considering a new opportunity after years with the same institution, negotiating...
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A Time of Self Reflection
November 17, 2022
A Q & A with SHM member, Karla Pambogo, RN, MBA It’s an exciting time to be part of hospital medicine as there are so many opportunities to get involved. Ms. Pambogo What’s your...
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Scrubs or No Scrubs?
November 16, 2022
It's a question more and more physicians are asking--scrubs or no scrubs? Dr. Ashley Trotter and Dr. James Kim share their opinions on the topic. Have We Gotten Too Casual? By Ashley Trotter,...
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Persistence Paid Off for This Resident
November 10, 2022
A Q & A with Anna Nelson, DO, University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Though her path to becoming a hospitalist may not be straightforward, Dr. Nelson's tenacity has opened doors. As a...
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Hospitalist Futures: Turning Turbulence into Favorable Change
November 1, 2022
Dr. Sahoo As hospitalists, we’ve perfected our routine, from pre-rounding methods to our friendly introduction to our patients and their families. We have our favorite silly stories or...
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Hospital Closures Pose Challenges to Care
November 1, 2022
Empty beds in a hospital room. When 10-bed Nye Regional Medical Center, in west-central Nevada, closed abruptly in 2015, it meant that the residents of the former gold-mining town of Tonopah...
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SIG Spotlight: Pediatric Hospital Medicine
November 1, 2022
When SHM pivoted from a committee structure to its cadre of Special Interest Groups (SIGs), advocates for pediatric hospitalists grew up. Dr. Singh “We were this small fish in a big...
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Chapter Spotlight: New York City/Westchester
November 1, 2022
Every SHM Chapter in the country dealt with the crisis scenarios wrought by COVID-19. Massive upticks in patient censuses hobbled hospitalists in every state. Burnout from seemingly endless days...