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Hospitalists See Benefit from Working with ‘Surgicalists’
December 7, 2016
The collaboration is widely supported by hospitalists because it brings several advantages, mainly a greater availability of the surgeon for consult.
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Hospitalists Stretched as their Responsibilities Broaden
November 23, 2016
A continued broadening of responsibilities continues to stretch even the most well-trained hospitalists
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Scott Kaatz, DO, uses SHM to Engage Future Hospitalists
November 22, 2016
Hospitalist Scott Kaatz, DO, MSc, FACP, SFHM, has been involved in multiple mentored implementation (MI) programs offered by SHM
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Tips for Hospitalists on Solving Difficult Situations
November 18, 2016
Tough cases and the firing of hospitalists sometimes arise without clear-cut solutions—here’s how these real-life cases were resolved
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Brian Harte, MD, SFHM, Discusses Path from Hospitalist to Transformational Healthcare Leader
November 17, 2016
Dr. Harte talks about SHM’s impact on his career and how he sees hospitalists’ roles growing in an evolving health system
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Dr. Hospitalist: Visa Problems Must Be Addressed
November 2, 2016
Dear Dr. Hospitalist:
I completed my residency approximately a year ago and was hired by a large academic hospital medicine program with an H-1B visa.
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10 Things Hospitalists Need to Know about Palliative Care
October 19, 2016
Experts debunk the most common misperceptions
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How Should Hospitalists Manage Elderly Patients with Dysphagia?
- Joseph R. Sweigart, MD;
- Laura C. Fanucchi, MD;
- Vijay G. Paryani, MD
October 4, 2016
Dysphagia, difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, is a very common problem, particularly among elderly patients
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6 Tips for Community Hospitalists Initiating QI Projects
September 9, 2016
Large hospitalist groups expect their physicians to contribute to the QI initiatives of the hospitals they staff
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Patients Concerned about Hospitalist Service Handovers
- Allison Smith, MD;
- David W. Walsh, MD;
- Eleanor Weaver, MD;
- Emily Tarvin, MD;
- Jejo Koola, MD;
- Kelly Sopko, MD, SFHM;
- Matthew Potter, MD;
- Meg Zoffuto, MD, MPH;
- Olamide Zaka, MD;
- Shelley Ellis, MD
August 29, 2016
What do patients experience during hospitalist service handovers?