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Update on Clinical Guidelines
July 1, 2024
In a packed room, Dr. O’Leary, chief of the division of hospital medicine, associate chair for quality in the department of medicine, and vice president of quality for Northwestern Memorial...
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The Art and Science of Hospitalist Workloads: Designing and Implementing Evidence-Informed Strategies for Optimal Patient, Workforce, and Organizational Outcomes
July 1, 2024
This engaging strategy session was led by two passionate speakers committed to optimizing hospital operations while prioritizing the well-being of hospitalists. They delved into various challenges,...
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Syncope: Things We Do for No Reason & Things We Do for Reason
July 1, 2024
Syncope is broadly classified into reflex-mediated (60% to 70%), orthostatic (10%), and cardiac (10% to 20%). Cerebrovascular causes were removed from American and European guidelines (or listed as a...
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Joy in Motion
June 13, 2024
Dr. Joshi describes Joy in Motion as an expressive painting of a traditional dancer, capturing the vibrant spirit and colorful attire of Indian folk dance. The dynamic pose, adorned with intricate...
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Four Generations of Love
June 13, 2024
2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Winner Four Generations of Love is representative of the ever-lasting intergenerational love and family bond. Dr. Kanikkannan is a...
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Stones
June 13, 2024
2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Winner A walk in this place I’ve known for so long Upon its dark soil, I sing a solemn song I was a child in which oblivion one could find Now knowledge of...
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Celebrating the Human in Hospitalist (and Patient)
June 13, 2024
2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Winner I have a small stack of cards. They sit tucked away in a little envelope in a drawer of the desk in my home office. There aren’t many, and I do not...
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A Hospitalist Haiku
June 13, 2024
Me. White Coat. Stoic. You. Blue gown. Waiting for news. I cry. You collapse. Submission for the 2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Dr. Childers is a hospitalist and physician...
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A Love Letter to Hospitalists
June 13, 2024
Dear Hospitalist, I am writing this letter as one of you to express my heartfelt gratitude for the silent sacrifices you have made for decades, especially as frontline workers during the COVID-19...
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Beyond the Dashboard
June 13, 2024
As a hospitalist, I am accustomed to dashboards measuring my performance by length of stay, number of hours in observation, and catheter-acquired infections. When these metrics are unfavorable, the...