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Nonclinical Medical Teams Role Gives Clinical Staff More Time for Patient Care
October 3, 2022
As patient numbers rise, so do clerical duties, and studies are showing that many highly trained clinical staff are getting bogged down. Two hospital administrators recognized the issue and created a...
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A Love for General Internal Medicine Inspired This Hospitalist
October 3, 2022
Q & A with Lonika Sood, MD, MBBS, MHPE, FACP, FHM, Washington State University, Spokane, Wash. As a volunteer member of The Hospitalist’s editorial board, Dr. Sood considers SHM one of her...
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Books for the Hospitalist’s Soul
- Alan M. Hall, MD, SFHM;
- Emma L. Scott, MD;
- Ryan E. Nelson, MD;
- Staci J. Saunders, MD
September 1, 2022
Early-career hospitalists must learn to navigate multiple roles—clinician, educator, coach, leader, and colleague, to name a few. Complementary to mentorship and experiential learning, select...
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Hospitalists Lead the Way for Hospital at Home Programs
September 1, 2022
Part II of a two-part series In his plenary address at SHM’s Converge Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on April 9, hospital medicine founding father Robert Wachter, MD, MHM, posed the question:...
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Hospitalist Finds Her Niche in Quality and Patient Safety
August 4, 2022
Q & A with Isha Puri, MD, MPH, FHM, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas Dr. Puri, a volunteer member of The Hospitalist’s editorial board, joined hospital medicine when...
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Surprise! You’re a Hospitalist!
July 1, 2022
Q & A with Amanda Green, MD, FACP, FHM, HMDC, CPPS, Paris Regional Medical Center, Paris, Texas Though becoming a hospitalist was a bit unplanned for Dr. Green, she's thrived as a rural...
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Disaster Management Right up Hospitalists’ Alley
July 1, 2022
At all levels of handling disasters—managing capacity, coordination among hospitals, and biocontainment—hospitalists can and should be more involved, panelists said in a session at SHM...
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10 Facts for Hospitalists About Abortion
- Eileen Barrett, MD, MPH, SFHM;
- Krystle D. Apodaca, DNP, FHM;
- Laura Chambers-Kersh, MD;
- Suman Pal MD
June 24, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe versus Wade is expected to result in a wave of state laws limiting access to reproductive health. This highlights why clinicians should stay current...
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What Do Hospitalists Need to Know About Monkeypox?
- Nikhila Chelikam MBBS, MSCR;
- Raghavendra Tirupathi MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA;
- Swetha Areti, MD;
- Venkataraman Palabindala, MD, MBA, SFHM
June 24, 2022
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes...
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Hospitalists Talk about Rebuilding Trust in Health Care
- Ankit Mehta MD FACP SFHM;
- Benji K. Mathews, MD, FACP, SFHM
May 2, 2022
Dr. Mehta Trust is fundamental to the practice of medicine. As the foundation of a therapeutic relationship, it’s essential for effective care delivery. Trust is a fragile bond, an agreement...