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VA Hospitalists’ Commitment to Quality Improvement includes Support for Research, Education, and Collaboration
November 3, 2025
In 2012, after completing her medical training at George Washington University, Jessica Logan, MD, FACP, was selected to be a chief resident for quality and safety at the Washington, D.C., Veterans...
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New Diabetes Medications and Holistic Management
November 3, 2025
Nearly one in four hospitalized 12patients in the U.S. has diabetes. These patients have almost twice the hospital readmission rate as those without diabetes, making it a critical area for...
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Timely Cessation of PPIs in Critically Ill Patients is Associated with Mortality and Morbidity Reduction
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does the timely cessation of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in critically ill patients impact morbidity and mortality compared to those who continue PPI therapy? BACKGROUND: PPIs...
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Geographic Cohorting — What Have We Learned?
November 3, 2025
The authors review Geographic Cohorting of Adult Inpatient Teams: A Scoping Review, recently published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine (doi:10.1002/ jhm.70096). Geographic cohorting (GCh) refers...
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Should We Use Non-Insulin Diabetic Agents on Inpatients?
November 3, 2025
Since endocrinologists proved they could name studies equally as well as cardiologists with the RABBIT 2 and NICE SUGAR trials, guidelines have recommended the use of insulin for inpatients with...
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Patients View Physicians as More Compassionate and Trustworthy When Their Message is Optimistic
October 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does a pessimistic prognosis alter how patients view their physician? BACKGROUND: Although terminally ill patients often prefer honest prognostic information, physicians have...
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History of Antibiotic Stewardship
October 1, 2025
Antibiotic stewardship—the coordinated effort to optimize antimicrobial use—is integral to hospital medicine, though its origins extend much earlier than contemporary clinical programs...
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Boosting Patient Care: The Power of Inpatient Immunizations
October 1, 2025
What is the hospitalist’s role in helping to advance the immunization of hospitalized patients? Historically, hospitalization has been seen as an opportunity for vaccinating eligible patients....
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A Comparative View of Chinese and American Hospitals
October 1, 2025
The hospital experience can be intimidating for the uninitiated. For hospitalists, however, the hospital is a second home—an environment where we manage patient care with familiarity and...
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Improving Length of Stay and Physician Performance at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
October 1, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, accurately measuring the length of stay (LOS) and discharge ratios for individual hospitalists has proven to be a significant challenge....