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A Secure Chat-Based Pairing Model Doubled Paracentesis Certifications in Four Months
- Joseph Abraham, MD;
- Lance Maresky, MD;
- Vasundhara Singh, MD, FACP, SFHM
January 5, 2026
At 2 p.m. on a crowded admitting day, our cirrhotic patient still waited for a paracentesis—because no one on call felt confident with a needle. Problem Statement As procedural certification is...
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Taking QI Out of Our Heads And Into Rounds
- Cassie N. Shaw, MD, FACP;
- Charles Pizanis, MD, FHM;
- Jessica Zimmerberg-Helms, MD;
- Samuel Porter, MD
January 5, 2026
Quality initiatives (QI) are often thought of as longitudinal projects that require large system lifts and complex multidisciplinary teams. These sorts of projects can be intimidating and...
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ED Boarding Practices: The Good, the Bad, and the Bright Spots
January 5, 2026
Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) has become commonplace at many hospitals, which can cause bottlenecks and negatively affect patients. Fortunately, hospitalists have found some...
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Pediatric Nurses Provide Unique Perspectives on PFC Rounds
- Caitlin Grace, MD;
- Sarah Sprauer, MD
January 5, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: What are the benefits and barriers to participating in patient-and-family-centered (PFC) rounds from a pediatric nursing perspective? BACKGROUND: Interprofessional PFC rounding...
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Leading Hospital Medicine Forward Through Connection, Advocacy, and Excellence
December 1, 2025
It is truly an incredible time. Even as we witness the immense and rapid growth of our specialty and the dynamic evolution of medicine, we find ourselves asking critical questions about the...
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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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Overdiagnosis in the Inpatient Setting: Lessons from Goldilocks
- Nikolai E. Bayro-Jablonski, MD;
- Richard M. Wardrop III, MD, PhD, FAAP, MACP, SFHM;
- Sonali Iyer, MD, FACP
December 1, 2025
A 68-year-old male with left hemiplegia resulting from a cerebrovascular accident, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a left ureteral stone presents to the emergency department with diarrhea, dysuria, and...
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Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia
- Bryan Huang, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, FHM
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia, is catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drug therapy a more effective initial strategy BACKGROUND:...
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Lessons from the Courtroom: PHM Malpractice Cases
- Katherine Salada, MD;
- Maria Shakour Skoczylas, MD
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap One of the most terrifying and potentially career-altering experiences in medicine is being named in a malpractice lawsuit. Although many deep-seated emotions exist in this...
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Learning to Lead: Optimizing Trainee Autonomy After ACGME Updates
- Emily Jacobson, MD;
- Zarina Norton, MD
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap Improving resident autonomy on inpatient wards remains a hot topic across the country. In particular, the recent Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)...