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Medicine—the Art of Caring OR Business Model Without Heart
August 3, 2026
The pendulum from strict medicine hierarchy to 9-5 style of work. Doctors—do you have power for independent thought in caring for patients? Yes, of course, after you answer patients,...
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To Ms. S: A Lesson in Empathy
August 3, 2026
Dear Ms. S, I am so sorry. Let me explain. You were a 72-year-old woman with severe COPD, uncontrolled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and...
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Finding Lasting Connections in Hospital Medicine
August 3, 2026
“We’ve got a new admission; I added her to the list,” my senior resident announced to the team. “Jackie Alberts, here with heart failure exacerbation.” "Wait, I know her," I replied,...
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What Hospital Medicine Has Meant to Me
August 3, 2026
It is cliché to say, but I will say it: hospital medicine is not just a job. It is my classroom, my community, and now my professional and personal identity. When I reflect on the moments that have...
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The Metric of One: A Driving Force
May 11, 2026
We are measured by productivity, by length of stay, and by time to chart completion. Accuracy of documentation. Core measure completeness. Attendance. Satisfaction scores. Order set usage. Ad...
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The Wellness Paradox: Reconciling Care and Cost in Hospital Medicine
April 6, 2026
The hospital’s hum never really stops, regardless of the hour. Whether you’re rounding on days or doing admissions on nights, the demands are constant, and the line between doing good work and...
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The Patient Beyond the Chart
March 17, 2026
Every hospitalist knows the feeling: You open a new chart, and it feels like a wall. A patient with a dozen chronic conditions, care fragmented across multiple hospitals, specialists scattered across...
Celebrate NHD by Entering the HM Voices 2026 Contest
February 25, 2026
The annual HM Voices National Hospitalist Day Contest is now accepting submissions. HM Voices is The Hospitalist’s online section where SHM members can unleash their creativity. We showcase...
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Charting After Dark: The EHR Writes Its Own Adventure
December 19, 2025
There’s a special kind of delirium that descends sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when caffeine metabolism has stalled, and the glow of the EHR becomes your only companion. That’s when...
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From Genocide to Healing: The Rebirth of Cambodia’s Hospital System
October 23, 2025
In October 2023, Dr. Brodkin spent two weeks volunteering in Kampot, Cambodia, where he taught medical residents and supervised patient care at the local hospital. During that time, he developed a...