News
Telehealth takeaways for hospitalists outlined
May 6, 2021
Hospitalists can play a key role in the expansion of telehealth services, including management of acute care patients.
News
SHM 2021 Awards of Excellence and Junior Investigator Awards
May 6, 2021
The Society of Hospital Medicine presents its annual Awards of Excellence and Junior Investigator Awards at SHM Converge.
Opinion
The COVID-19 push to evolve
April 6, 2021
Responding to financial stressors is not a novel challenge for community pediatric hospital medicine programs.
News
Telehealth helps cut mortality risk among ICU patients
February 4, 2021
In the traditional model, critical care specialists may be on-site during the day but on call after hours.
News
Many EM docs have treated COVID-19 patients without proper PPE: Survey
January 20, 2021
More than half of EM physicians (54%) said that they had knowingly taken personal safety risks to treat a COVID-19 emergency.
Opinion
Social isolation at the time of social distancing
- Yelena Burklin, MD, FHM, FACP;
- Zanthia Wiley, MD
January 6, 2021
Social distancing in the hospital contributes to the development of isolation, loneliness, and fear.
News
COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized HF patients: Nearly 1 in 4
December 31, 2020
In-hospital mortality was 24.2% for patients with HF hospitalized with COVID-19, as compared with 14.2% for individuals without HF who were hospitalized with COVID-19.
Opinion
COVID-19 and patient safety in the medical office
- Debbie Kane Hill, MBA, RN
December 15, 2020
Medical offices must take steps to safely manage patients while protecting clinical staff from COVID-19.
News
The pandemic experience through the eyes of APPs
November 20, 2020
The need for advanced practice providers has led to an evolving integration between physicians and APPs.
News
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
November 18, 2020
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.