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Opinion
Increasing racial diversity in hospital medicine’s leadership ranks
October 21, 2020
According to recent data, only 5.5% of hospital medicine group leaders were Black/African American.
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News
Hospitalists and unit-based assignments
October 16, 2020
The push for geographic rounding comes from the need to achieve excellence in patient care and efficiency in work flow.
News
Fecal transplant linked to reduced C. difficile mortality
October 14, 2020
A hospital’s switch to fecal transplants was associated with reduced mortality in patients with severe or fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection.
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News
COVID-19 pandemic amplifies uncertainty for immigrant hospitalists
October 13, 2020
“It feels like we are essential health care workers but non-essential immigrants,” said Dr. Patel.
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Opinion
Hospital medicine, it’s time to vote
October 8, 2020
Hospitalists are in a perfect position to have an educated and influential say in future health care issues.
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Opinion
2020 has been quite a year
October 7, 2020
Hospitalists have been incredibly resilient and innovative since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States.
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News
The ally in the waiting room
October 5, 2020
Daily communication between hospitalists and a patient’s loved one is important to give a sense that the patient is looked after.
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Opinion
HM20 Virtual: Combating racism in medicine
September 28, 2020
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, the pandemic of racism is not.
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News
DAPA-CKD resets eGFR floor for safe SGLT2 inhibitor use
September 25, 2020
Until now, SGLT2 inhibitors were for patients with an eGFR of at least 30 mL/min per m2. New evidence moves the threshold down to 25.
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Opinion
Physicians, make a plan to vote
September 24, 2020
By voting, we as physicians are helping to address the social determinants of health in our communities.
