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Welcome New Editors and Editorial Board Members
April 1, 2025
The Hospitalist has appointed two new members to its editorial team: Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM, will assume the recently created role of associate editor, and Patricia Tran, MD, MS, will succeed...
Article
5 Best Practices and Resources for Interhospital Transfers
- James Clements, MD, FACP;
- John R. Vazquez, MD;
- Michael Hendricks, MD;
- Sandeep R. Pagali, MD, MPH, CLHM, SFHM
April 1, 2025
Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations...
Article
What Impact Do Affinity Groups Have on the Inclusivity of Hiring Practices for Hospital Medicine?
- Brianna Haller, PA-C;
- Dona Bolick;
- Leah Snipe,MD, Y;
- Montez Lane-Brown, MPH, CDE;
- Raghava Nagaraj, MBBS, MPH, SFHM;
- William Lippert, MD, MPH, FHM
April 1, 2025
Case Dr. HM is a third-year internal medicine resident physician preparing to apply for a hospitalist position after completing residency. As an underrepresented physician in medicine, she seeks to...
Article
The Power of Attention and Specificity in Medical Trainee Evaluations
March 4, 2025
Many hospitalists regularly work with medical trainees—medical students, interns, and upper-level residents—and teaching, overseeing, and evaluating these trainees is an important aspect of the...
Article
Sightseeing in Sin City
March 4, 2025
In case you haven’t heard, SHM Converge is happening in Las Vegas this year (April 22-25). Whether it’s your first time attending or your first time in Las Vegas, or you’re a veteran of both,...
Article
Session Recommendations for Converge 2025
March 4, 2025
The Hospitalist’s editorial board members are making plans for SHM Converge 2025. Here they share some of the sessions they’re looking forward to. Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, MD, SFHM Associate...
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Can Expediting Patient Discharge Past Clinical and Non-Clinical Barriers Improve Overall Hospital Throughput?
- Heather Stauder BSN, RN;
- June Kippeny, BSN, RN;
- Neel Vibhakar, MD, MBA, FACEP;
- Sneha Tella, MD
March 4, 2025
It’s 8 a.m. and the hospital is starting the day in a tough position. There are 15 patients boarding in the emergency department (ED), two patients who can be downgraded from the intensive care...
Opinion
A Face to Face
February 11, 2025
In late 2022, I began developing notable facial discoloration that was spreading around my temples, then periorbitally, and eventually down my cheeks. After two rounds of biopsies, it was eventually...
Article
Don’t Miss Out on SHM Converge 2025
- Gopi Astik, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM
February 3, 2025
At this time of the year, my dedication to my New Year’s resolution is dwindling, and the weather here in Chicago is leaving a lot to be desired. During times like this, I find looking forward to...
Article
JHM Thinks Outside the Box with Innovations Corner and Point-Counterpoint
February 3, 2025
Realizing that patients cared for at rural and critical-access hospitals struggle with access to interventional endoscopy procedures at tertiary care centers, a Minnesota hospital began a bold...