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Hospitalist Co-management Takes Practice But Can Enhance Patient Care
October 1, 2024
Clearly defined roles are crucial when establishing a co-management program Co-management continues to evolve as hospital leaders and hospitalists find the best ways to use skills and expertise...
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Journal Series Aims to Demystify Publishing Process
October 1, 2024
JHM editors share their insights With a long-running sense that hospitalists often feel in the dark about how to get published, Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) editors decided it was time to...
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Hospitalists Use POLST to Initiate Patient Conversations About Care Goals
October 1, 2024
Defining life-sustaining preferences Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a single-page medical order form, typically printed on bright pink paper, and signed by a physician,...
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“First You Take a Drink, Then the Drink Takes a Drink, Then the Drink Takes You”
- Anthony Dao, MD;
- Carol Faulk, MD;
- Dennis Chang, MD, FHM;
- Kieran Patel, MD;
- Michael Wenzinger, MD
October 1, 2024
Substance use disorders in physicians The title of this article, a quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald, illustrates the experience of alcohol use disorder. Although physicians are comfortable recognizing...
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Election Day: The Votes of Hospitalized Patients Matter
- Charles Pizanis, MD, FHM;
- Michelle Thomas, MD
October 1, 2024
Supporting the right to vote for hospitalized patients Election day—it’s coming up. For many Americans, this is an opportunity to shape the future of our country, state, and local communities....
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Finding Your Dream Job Out of Residency
October 1, 2024
Since the role of a hospitalist was defined more than 25 years ago, hospital medicine has become an established and increasingly popular career choice for residency graduates. A recent report...
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SIG Spotlight: Hospitalist Well-Being
October 1, 2024
A safe, compassionate space to address the systemic nature of the problem Well-being, at least in hospitalist circles, can’t mean a once-a-year yoga session. In the view of, Swati Mehta, MD,...
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Chapter Spotlight: Pittsburgh
October 1, 2024
Reimagining the chapter as members and their needs evolve In Pittsburgh, someone who identifies with the city is called a Yinzer. And Yinzers tend to stick around. That’s as true in the old steel...
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A Roadmap for New DEI Officers in Hospital Medicine Programs
- Keshav Khanijow, MD;
- Uzoamaka Ofodu, MD
October 1, 2024
In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national call to action within the field of medicine. The goal was to promote diversity, truly include underrepresented populations in the workforce,...
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The Leadership Course Perfect for Hospitalists
- Kierstin Cates Kennedy, MD, MSHA, FACP, SFHM
September 3, 2024
Dr. Kennedy About 10 years ago, I’d just landed a new leadership position as director of quality and, whether external or self-induced, I was feeling the pressure. I wanted to succeed in the...