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Anchors Away! Operationalizing the Diagnostic Timeout to Overcome Cognitive Bias
November 1, 2024
PHM 2024 Session Recap This session began with a discussion of a patient presentation pediatric hospitalists are very familiar with—a toddler with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain most...
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Hospitalists Provide Insight on Working at VA Hospitals
November 1, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, The Hospitalist asked SHM members who work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to share their insights on working for the largest integrated healthcare system in...
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Clinical Scenario: Patient Care Through POLST
October 10, 2024
Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences are respected and followed, particularly during medical emergencies. As...
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Should Teaching Hospitalists be Required to Provide Direct Care?
October 1, 2024
It’s been a while since our January #JHMChat, but with a new class of interns, it seems like a good time to go back and review what we discussed! The chat focused on a Journal of Hospital Medicine...
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SHM’s 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report Provides Insight into the Perceptions of Hospitalists
October 1, 2024
Ms. Caponiti is SHM’s practice management manager. SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data...
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Finding the Time to Optimize Hospitalist Workflow
August 15, 2024
The average daily census (ADC) is a tool that has been used in healthcare to “effectively manage patient flow, allocate resources, and ensure high-quality care.” It has become a central part of...
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Why Generalists Triumph in a World of Specialists
July 1, 2024
David Epstein’s novel “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” is based on the idea that our world is increasingly incentivized by demands and specialization. The presenters of...
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Hospitalists as Disruptors in Healthcare
May 1, 2024
Dr. Kisuule We are living in disruptive times. We are amidst national and global conflict, we survived a pandemic that changed many aspects of our lives permanently, and many of our health...
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4 Things Hospitalists Can Do to Reduce Nursing Turnover
May 1, 2024
Hospitalists and hospital administrators know the greatest challenge to providing safe, high-quality healthcare day in and day out in the U.S. is adequate nurse staff. Already a problem before the...
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Tricky Transitions: How SNF Challenges Affect Hospitalists
May 1, 2024
With skilled nursing facing thin margins and high costs, many hospitalists are also struggling to transfer patients for the care they need from these types of facilities. This becomes a big...