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Leveraging Research, Education, and Communication for Better LGBTQIA+ Care
June 1, 2026
Dr. Keaster Andrew Keaster, MD, is a hospitalist with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, who also takes some shifts at the gender-affirming care clinic that he...
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Bridging the Gap: A Hospitalist-Designed, Nurse-Driven Palliative Care Model in a Community Hospital
June 1, 2026
Palliative care is both a medical specialty and an art. However, the number of clinicians trained in palliative care is insufficient to meet the increasing demand for goals-of-care and advance care...
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Telehealth-Based Sepsis Recovery Support Does Not Reduce 90-Day Readmission or Mortality
June 1, 2026
Clinical question: Does a telehealth-based sepsis transition and recovery (STAR) program improve 90-day mortality or hospital readmission among high-risk sepsis survivors? Background: Sepsis...
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Discontinuation of APMs Post-Discharge Reduces Adverse Clinical Outcomes
June 1, 2026
Clinical question: Does discontinuation after discharge of antipsychotic medications (APMs) started for hospital delirium result in reduced adverse clinical outcomes compared to APM continuation...
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Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals is Associated with Decreased Staffing, Increased Patient Transfers, and Increased ED Mortality
June 1, 2026
Clinical question: How does acquisition by private equity firms impact patient outcomes in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units (ICUs), and how is this related to changes in hospital...
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Pulse Oximetry Discrepancies and Occult Hypoxemia in ICU Patients: Predictors and Clinical Outcomes
June 1, 2026
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of, and what are the risk factors for, occult hypoxemia in ICU patients, and does that impact patient outcomes? Background: The finding of occult hypoxemia,...
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Bedside Chair Placement Increases Physician Sitting and Patient Satisfaction Without Extending Visit Duration
April 6, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does the simple “nudge” of placing a chair near a patient’s bedside influence how often hospitalist physicians sit during consultations and improve patient...
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Laying the Groundwork for Sustainable Overnight Care
April 6, 2026
Pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) programs with nocturnists have more than doubled in recent years.¹ Consequently, more hospitalists face the hazards of overnight work, including sleep-related...
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Virtual Hybrid H@H Model Offers Comparable Safety, More Comfort
March 2, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Is a hybrid hospital at home program as safe as traditional inpatient care? BACKGROUND: Hospital at home (H@H) programs are expanding in the U.S. in an effort to ease hospital...
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Treating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in the Era of Cannabis Legalization
January 5, 2026
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition in which patients experience abdominal pain, nausea, and persistent vomiting following prolonged and heavy cannabis use. With the recent...