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HM and APP Fellowship Benefits
April 3, 2023
The number of hospital medicine fellowships has grown over the years. At last count, there were three administrative fellowships, 40 internal medicine fellowships, 13 family practice fellowships, and...
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How SHM’s DEI Committee Came to Be
- Amira del Pino-Jones, MD, Marisha Burden, MD, FACP, SFHM, Jenna Goldstein, MA, Areeba Kara, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM, and Flora Kisuule, MD, MPH, SFHM
April 3, 2023
“First, do no harm.” This is the oath we take as health care providers when we enter the medical profession. And, while previously thought of as an “add-on” to research, medical education,...
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SIG Spotlight: DEI
April 3, 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI. Sometimes the buzzword that DEI has become can evoke a sense of being overwhelmed. So many things can seem to fall short of important goals that even trying...
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Chapter Spotlight: North Jersey
April 3, 2023
North Jersey, which represents the area between the upper Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, is considered part of the greater New York City metropolitan area; it has a higher population compared...
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To Anticoagulate or Not? The Ongoing Dilemma Among CAA Patients
- Aaron Nepaul, MD, Janet Guo, BS, Cassandra Fierro, BS, Brian McCrae, BS, Nadia Mujahid, MD, and Iva Neupane, MD
April 3, 2023
Case A 93-year-old female with dementia and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) presented after a mechanical fall. She was on apixaban for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from three months prior, which...
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The Rewards of Getting Involved
March 24, 2023
The Hospitalist‘s editorial advisory board is a volunteer group of SHM members who share their time, experience, insight, and ideas to ensure we're publishing relevant, interesting, and educational...
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Movers and Shakers
March 13, 2023
Dr. Vashist Amit Vashist, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FAPA, FACHE, SFHM, senior vice president and chief clinical officer, Ballad Health, Tennessee/Virginia was recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one...
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Defining Potential Overuse of PT Consults on Hospital Medicine Services
- Krystle D. Apodaca, DNP, FHM
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Are physical therapy (PT) consults overused in patients who are at low risk for loss of mobility during hospitalization? Background: Hospital-associated disability can be...
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Reflections Forward
- Rachel E. Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM
March 1, 2023
Rising costs of care. Decreasing access to care. Inequities in access to quality care. Inequities in care. Systemic bias and racism. Polarizing politics. Decreasing resources. Aging systems. Aging...
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Connecting at Converge Via SIGs and Chapters
March 1, 2023
One of the many benefits of SHM membership is connecting and learning from fellow members. One of the best ways to do that is to join a Special Interest Group (SIG) or Chapter. SHM’s SIGs are...