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SIG Spotlight: Hospital Medicine Innovation and Entrepreneurship
November 1, 2024
Medical schools teach a lot of material in a short time, and residencies and fellowships help round out the training that makes hospitalists good at what they do. But nowhere in that learning curve...
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Dr. Herrle’s Ability to Weave Her HM Interests Together Enhances Her Work
October 28, 2024
Q & A with Liz Herrle, MD, FACP, FHM, assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, associate medical director for professional development, Maine Medical Center...
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Dr. Gershfield Says Hospital Medicine Chose Her
October 28, 2024
Q & A with Kristin B. Gershfield, MD, FHM, Vituity Director of Quality and Performance, Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, Calif. Dr. Gershfield is passionate about quality improvement...
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Clinical Scenario: Patient Care Through POLST
- Mihir Patel, MD, MPH, FACP, CLHM, SFHM
October 10, 2024
Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences are respected and followed, particularly during medical emergencies. As...
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Comparing Outcomes of Targeted Reperfusion Therapy Versus Anticoagulation in Patients with Acute Intermediate-high-risk PE
October 1, 2024
Ms. Jang Clinical question: Do patients with acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) benefit more in terms of cardiac function from reperfusion therapy with conventional...
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Journal Series Aims to Demystify Publishing Process
October 1, 2024
JHM editors share their insights With a long-running sense that hospitalists often feel in the dark about how to get published, Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) editors decided it was time to...
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Election Day: The Votes of Hospitalized Patients Matter
- Charles Pizanis, MD, FHM;
- Michelle Thomas, MD
October 1, 2024
Supporting the right to vote for hospitalized patients Election day—it’s coming up. For many Americans, this is an opportunity to shape the future of our country, state, and local communities....
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DRG Downgrades: The Clash of Medical Standards and Insurance Guidelines
- Lea Chamoun;
- Thejaswi K. Poonacha, MD
September 3, 2024
Clinical coding is a meticulous task that translates patient notes into specific International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, crucial for billing and insurance claims....
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Digital Tools: The New Frontline Against Sepsis
- Mihir Patel, MD, MPH, FACP, CLHM, SFHM
September 3, 2024
In the fast-paced world of hospital medicine, digital tools are revolutionizing the battle against sepsis. This life-threatening condition, known for its rapid onset and potentially devastating...
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Diverse Mentorship Options Allow a Tailored Approach
September 3, 2024
Mentorship has been shown to have numerous benefits for mentees such as increasing confidence, mitigating burnout, improving physician retention, and successful career development.1 According to...