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Top 10 Challenges to QIPs
- Bryant Faria, MD, FACP, SFHM;
- Harvir Singh Gambhir, MD, FHM;
- Rupesh Prasad, MD, MPH, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV, SFHM;
- Sarah Baron, MD, MS, SFHM;
- Trushar Dungarani, DO, SFHM
April 1, 2024
Hospitalists are uniquely positioned to drive quality-improvement (QI) initiatives across the health care continuum. Our daily interactions span diverse health care teams and specialties. Our care...
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Code Status Discussions; Difficult but Necessary
April 1, 2024
I thought it was just where I practiced, but it turns out that, in the medical field, we’re really bad about having code discussions, which is a significant issue. When some of my patients revealed...
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Reducing Use of NPO After Midnight for Inpatient Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
- Chirag Patel, MD;
- Jaimie Patel, MD
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: Can an interprofessional quality improvement team reduce the use of nil per os (NPO) after midnight orders prior to inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures requiring...
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Integrating NPs and PAs into Your Hospital Medicine Program
- Bridget McGrath, MPAS, PA-C, SFHM;
- Kasey Bowden, MSN, FNP, AGACNP, ACNP, FH;
- Kristin Lindaman, MMS, PA-C;
- Margaret Cecil, APRN, MSN, AGACNP-C, ANP-C;
- Marisha Burden, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM;
- Mohsin Mirza, MBBS
March 1, 2024
The field of hospital medicine is continuously evolving to meet the demands of rising patient numbers and complexity. As a result, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants or physician...
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SIG Spotlight: Interhospital Transfers
March 1, 2024
SHM prides itself on connecting teams of like-minded physicians who don’t otherwise have folks they can connect with on their chosen niche within hospital medicine. But what happens when that...
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SHM Converge 2024: Message from the Course Director
- Carrie Herzke, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACP, SFHM
February 23, 2024
If you’re anything like me, you need something to look forward to in the spring after the dark days of winter. Enter Converge 2024, in sunny San Diego, April 12-15! On behalf of the Annual...
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Editorial Board Picks for Must-Attend Converge 2024 Sessions
February 23, 2024
If you’re attending SHM Converge 2024 in San Diego in April, you’ve probably already checked out the jam-packed schedule and may have even started circling the sessions you want to attend. We...
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Celebrating Black HM Professionals
February 1, 2024
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting four members of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) who are making a positive impact on the lives of their patients, colleagues, students, and...
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Debriefings After an Unexpected Hospital Death or Code
February 1, 2024
Hospitalist and palliative-care physician Kencee Graves, MD, FACP, recalls participating on a difficult code-team response while still a new medicine intern at the University of Utah, where she is...
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Communication Everywhere All at Once – the Art of Leveraging Tech
- Alan M. Hall, MD, FAAP, SFHM;
- Ethan Molitch-Hou, MD, MPH, SFHM;
- Jilian R. Sansbury, MD, FACP, FHM;
- Kelsey Perry, MD
February 1, 2024
Communication Everywhere All at Once--the Art of Leveraging TechIn medical school and residency, the emphasis on medical knowledge often overshadows other equally important aspects of effective...