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A Pennsylvania Practice
- Marlene Piturro, PhD, MBA
March 2, 2007
Growth and change with an eye on the future
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Massachusetts Healthcare Reform
September 1, 2006
What are the implications for hospitalists?
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HIV Treatment Has Come a Long Way, Although Complications, Comorbidities Remain
December 1, 2025
When hospitalists and other physicians who regularly treat patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reflect on the infection’s initial days versus now, they are amazed at how far things...
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A Comparative View of Chinese and American Hospitals
October 1, 2025
The hospital experience can be intimidating for the uninitiated. For hospitalists, however, the hospital is a second home—an environment where we manage patient care with familiarity and...
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Little Feet in Big Halls: Experiencing the World of a HM Conference
- Maryann Ally, MD, MPH, FACP, FHM
July 1, 2025
SHM Converge 2025 was another successful meeting of the minds and gave me the opportunity to learn and network. This year was particularly special since the spring break of two of my children...
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Supply Chain Stewardship
- Mihir H Patel, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, CLHM, SFHM
May 1, 2025
Healthcare supply chain disruptions have emerged as a major challenge nationwide, fundamentally reshaping clinical practice and patient-care delivery within hospitals. As clinicians, we increasingly...
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Reducing Avoidable Readmissions is an Important Focus for Hospitalists
April 1, 2025
Now in its 13th year, Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) continues to incentivize hospitals to do a better job of coordinating the care of patients they are discharging to...
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Hospitalists Provide Insight on Working at VA Hospitals
November 1, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, The Hospitalist asked SHM members who work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to share their insights on working for the largest integrated healthcare system in...
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Be an Advocate for Voting
September 3, 2024
Dr. Sheehy Healthcare practitioners have firsthand knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of the current healthcare environment. “Oftentimes, things that are working well (or not) are...
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2024 Converge Shark Tank
- Venkat P. Gundareddy, MBBS, MPH, FACP, SFHM
July 1, 2024
Dr. Gundareddy Shark Tank was an innovative session where hospitalists competed in the space of innovation to improve care for their patients. The winner received a cool trophy, bragging rights,...