News
Vaping-associated lung injury cases exceed 1,000
October 3, 2019
As of Oct. 1, there have been 1,080 confirmed and probable cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping.
News
Introducing SHM’s president-elect
- Danielle Scheurer, MD, MSRC, SFHM
September 13, 2019
Dr. Danielle Scheurer, SHM’s president-elect, wants to leave SHM better than she found it.
News
Battling hospitalist burnout
September 6, 2019
Hospitalists are putting potential solutions to burnout into place.
News
Obtain proper reimbursements with more effective documentation and coding
August 21, 2019
Hospitalists should know the factors that influence coding to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Opinion
Generalist knowledge is an asset
August 5, 2019
Recognition of the place for HTFMs in hospital medicine has grown in recent years.
News
Recertification: The FPHM option
July 15, 2019
Should you recertify with a focus in hospital medicine or maintain a traditional internal medicine certification?
Opinion
Discharge before noon: An appropriate metric for efficiency?
June 10, 2019
The basic idea makes sense, but a lot of moving parts have to align perfectly.
News
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
June 7, 2019
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association.
News
HM19: Things we do for no reason
- Weijen Chang, MD, SFHM, FAAP
May 28, 2019
High-value care is a key focus of systems improvement in pediatric hospital medicine.
Opinion
Utilizing mentorship to achieve equity in leadership
April 26, 2019
The evidence is there that mentorship can play a major role in advancing careers.