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Hospitalist-Led AI Research
- Adam Rodman, MD, MPH;
- Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH;
- R. Logan Jones, MD
February 2, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering hospital medicine at a moment when the field needs it most and when the risks of getting it wrong are high. For many hospitalists, interest in AI has grown...
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De-Mystifying Performance Measures for Hospitalists: Mortality
- Anunta Virapongse, MD;
- Kristin Gershfield, MD, FHM;
- Matthew Cerasale, MD, MPH, SFHM;
- Preetham Talari, MD
February 2, 2026
Mortality is the ultimate outcome metric for patient care. In the hospital, measuring mortality appears simple and straightforward, but upon considering the layers of attribution and risk...
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Social Prescriptions for Hospitalists in Tough Times
January 5, 2026
We knew hospital medicine was challenging when we signed up for the job: the most vulnerable members of our communities facing acute health crises; competing economic interests; continuous time...
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Being a Hospitalist in Your 60s and 70s
- Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM
January 5, 2026
Hospital medicine is still a relatively young field. Coined as a formal term in 1996, it has since become a cornerstone of inpatient care in the U.S. The 2010s marked a significant turning point,...
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Embracing Tele-Hospitalist Cross-Coverage Model as a Solution for Staffing Shortages
- Emily Cohen, MD;
- Jeydith Gutierrez, MD, MPH;
- Neha Jindal, MD
December 1, 2025
Staffing shortages in hospital medicine affect hospitals nationwide, presenting a critical challenge. The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by...
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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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PLQS: Innovative Merit Pathway for Hospitalist Recognition and Career Development
- Chenwei Wu, MD;
- Mehraneh Khalighi, MD
November 3, 2025
Over the past two decades, quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) have become integral to the mission of hospital medicine, driving system-wide problem solving and practice changes to improve...
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The ABCs of Hospitalist Leadership in Graduate Medical Education: Advancing Care, Building Community, and Creating Opportunity
July 31, 2025
As we celebrated National Hospitalist Day 2025 and reflect on this year’s theme—the ABCs of Hospitalists’ impact—Advancing care, Building community, and Creating opportunity—it is fitting...
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The Quarterback of Your Care Team
July 31, 2025
“He’s way too smart—he should’ve gone into fellowship.” That’s what an internal medicine resident said to me one weekend, referring to a colleague who had just signed on to join our...
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A Hospitalist’s Preparedness Guide for Working in Behavioral Health Centers
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM;
- Faraj Faour, MD
July 31, 2025
Hospitalists began branching out from traditional general medical wards into specialized fields such as cardiology and oncology many years ago. One of the latest evolutions in hospital medicine is...