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ED Boarding Practices: The Good, the Bad, and the Bright Spots
January 5, 2026
Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) has become commonplace at many hospitals, which can cause bottlenecks and negatively affect patients. Fortunately, hospitalists have found some...
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What It Means to Lead: Motherhood, Medicine, and Redefining the Possible
- Gwendolyn Williams, MD, FHM
September 16, 2025
Being a woman in medicine is powerful. Being a mother in medicine is redefining leadership through transformation, compassion, and resilience. On September 11, 2025, at the Society of Hospital...
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Women in Medicine—Progress and Opportunity
- Amira Del Pino Jones, MD;
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, MPH
September 3, 2025
SHM is dedicated to improving care for hospitalized patients through innovation and collaboration and is committed to supporting all hospitalists in achieving this goal. There are many reasons to...
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Competencies for Those Who Coach Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study
September 3, 2025
Clinical question: What competencies are essential for coaching physicians effectively? Background: Physician coaching is founded on a supportive approach that empowers individuals and organizations...
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Fired on the Floor: Should We Allow it?
- John Hoyle, MD;
- Yasmin Marcantonio, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAP
September 3, 2025
As healthcare professionals, we have a responsibility to promote patient autonomy and self-advocacy. Modern healthcare has shifted to prioritize a culture that is increasingly patient-centered, with...
SHM’s 2025 State of Hospital Medicine Report
August 14, 2025
SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2025 State of Hospital Medicine Report. The Report, based on data from 2024, is a snapshot of what is happening across hospital medicine groups. We...
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Sustaining a Career in Hospital Medicine: Insights and Evidence
- Charu Puri, MD, FHM;
- Shanu Gupta, MD, SFHM
July 2, 2025
Hospital medicine is a dynamic and essential field, yet sustaining a long-term career within it presents unique challenges. Inspired by narrative accounts from internists recently published in the...
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Reflections After Attending on an Oncology Hospitalist Service for Three Years
- Nathaniel Parker, DO, FACP
June 24, 2025
1. The Privilege of Immediate Impact Unlike many inpatient services, the oncology hospitalist role often means managing pivotal moments in a patient’s cancer journey. The admission might reflect a...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Teaching Residents
June 2, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic, advances in technology, and new views about work-life balance have all impacted how medical residents learn in recent years. Dr. Barna “Although the evolution of...
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From Mistakes to Growth: How to Manage Medical Errors
- Ethan Molitch-Hou, MD, MPH, SFHM;
- Melissa Plesac, MD;
- Paula Skarda, MD;
- Pooja Parekh, MD
June 2, 2025
Many entering the medical profession are perfectionists, unaccustomed to making serious mistakes.1 Medical errors, however, are inevitable and multifactorial.2 We fear errors due to the cost to our...