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Opinion
PTSD in the inpatient setting
- Brian Kwan, MD, FHM;
- Kathlyn Fletcher, MD;
- Scott Steinbach, MD
August 12, 2019
Clinicians should know that hospitalization may exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD.
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Opinion
The changing landscape of medical education
- And Elaine A. Muchmore, MD;
- Brian Kwan, MD, FHM;
- Meghan Sebasky, MD, FHM
August 9, 2019
There are signs our current model of medical education is inefficient, inadequate, and obsolete.
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News
Laurence Wellikson, MD, MHM, announces retirement as CEO of Society of Hospital Medicine
August 9, 2019
SHM grew its membership and diverse offerings for hospitalists under Dr. Wellikson’s leadership.
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Opinion
Generalist knowledge is an asset
August 5, 2019
Recognition of the place for HTFMs in hospital medicine has grown in recent years.
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News
Too many blood cultures ordered for pediatric SSTIs
August 2, 2019
SEATTLE – Culture draws were associated with a 20% increase in hospital length of stay.
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News
Dispatch from HM19: COPD updates
- Nageshwar Jonnalagadda, MD, MPH, FHM;
- Venkatrao Medarametla, MD, SFHM, FACP
August 2, 2019
Every COPD exacerbation is associated with economic, social, and mortality burdens.
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News
Enteral feeding is safe during bronchiolitis HFNC
August 2, 2019
SEATTLE – Parents feel better when they know their children are “getting food in their belly.”
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Opinion
When do I stop the code?
July 18, 2019
Every physician knows how to initiate resuscitation for cardiopulmonary arrest; only a few know when to stop it.
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News
July: An important month for pediatric hospital medicine
July 8, 2019
SHM maintains a “big tent” philosophy, and pediatric hospitalists are integral to the society.
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News
Creating better performance incentives
June 17, 2019
There are better options than pay-for-performance programs.