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The Metric of One: A Driving Force
May 11, 2026
We are measured by productivity, by length of stay, and by time to chart completion. Accuracy of documentation. Core measure completeness. Attendance. Satisfaction scores. Order set usage. Ad...
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Updates: The Hospital Medicine Community Engagement Committee
- Amira del Pino-Jones, MD, Keshav Khanijow, MD, FACP, SFHM, and Josh Garcia, MD
May 1, 2026
The past year has been a time of significant change, shaped by shifting policy landscapes, legal challenges, and ongoing national conversations about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in...
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Fluid Restriction Does Not Improve Outcomes in HF Patients
May 1, 2026
Clinical question: Does a restrictive fluid strategy improve clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients compared to liberal fluid intake? Background: Fluid restriction is often recommended for...
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SHM Chapter Spotlight: North Bay
May 1, 2026
SHM’s North Bay Chapter, founded in 2024, was born out of a desire to restore connection after the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter covers an area of California that is north of San Francisco and...
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SIG Spotlight: International Medical Graduates
May 1, 2026
SHM’s International Medical Graduates (IMG) Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed out of a simple realization: although IMGs are essential to hospital medicine, many of these graduates navigate...
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QI History & Physical: A Natural Extension of the Clinician Skillset
- Chenwei Wu, MD, Nicholas Meo, MD, Evan Paul, MD, Elizabeth Wahl, MD, MAS, Jeffrey Redinger, MD, and Mehraneh Khalighi, MD
May 1, 2026
Current approaches to quality improvement (QI) resident education have made limited progress in bridging the healthcare quality chasm, despite over two decades since medical practitioners first...
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Improving Equity by Making Tobacco Treatment Routine in the Hospital
- Travis Douglass, MD, FACP
May 1, 2026
Hospitalization represents a critical opportunity to support patients who use tobacco in making a quit attempt, yet tobacco use disorder remains a relatively low priority in many inpatient settings.1...
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QI for Hospitalists: Quality, Safety, Transparency
May 1, 2026
For Joel Bradley, MD, director of graduate medical education quality and safety education and an adult and pediatric hospitalist at Dartmouth Health in Hannover, N.H., quality improvement (QI) by...
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Curriculum and Educational Implications of AI
- Christopher Migliore, MD, MS, FACP, FHM
May 1, 2026
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), represents an inflection point for medical education. AI is reshaping how trainees acquire knowledge, synthesize...
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Clinical Efficacy of High-Dose Influenza Vaccines in Older Adults
- Lora Sowunmi, MD, FAAP, FACP, FHM
May 1, 2026
Clinical question: In adults aged 65 years and older, is high-dose influenza vaccine more effective than standard-dose vaccine in preventing severe clinical outcomes of influenza...