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Opinion
The necessity of being together
April 17, 2020
Sometimes necessity reminds us about what is really important in a world of high technology. Just being present aids in the healing after patient deaths occur.
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Opinion
Call for volunteers for palliative care in COVID-19
- Hyung J. Cho, MD, FACP, SFHM;
- Sigal Israilov
April 16, 2020
NYC Health + Hospitals needs volunteers trained in palliative care to help patients remotely via telemedicine.
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Social distancing comes to the medicine wards
- Greg Seymann, MD, SFHM;
- Ian Jenkins, MD, SFHM;
- John Bell, MD, FHM;
- Sarah Horman, MD
April 15, 2020
The risks of traditional patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic include spread to both patients and staff.
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COVID-19: Managing resource crunch and ethical challenges
- Nitesh Kumar Jain, MD;
- Raghav Tirupati, MD;
- Venkataraman Palabindala, MD, FACP, SFHM
April 14, 2020
Allocation of health care resources should be made according to a plan, by a triage team, and not left to front-line clinicians.
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The wide-ranging impact of hospital closures
April 10, 2020
It is not unusual for hospitalists to step up during a hospital closure and advocate for their patients on behalf of the community.
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Opinion
‘The kids will be all right,’ won’t they?
April 8, 2020
From a social standpoint, pediatric patients’ lives have been turned upside down.
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Opinion
The future of hospital medicine
- Laurence Wellikson, MD, MHM
April 7, 2020
There are many twists and turns in the road that will affect hospitalists’ ability to carve out a brighter future.
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News
A decade of telemedicine policy has advanced in just 2 weeks
April 6, 2020
User-friendly technology and the relaxed telehealth restrictions have made it fairly simple for patients and physicians to connect.
News
HM20 canceled: SHM explains why
April 5, 2020
SHM is exploring virtual options to offer select content originally anticipated at HM20.
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News
Which tube placement is best for a patient requiring enteral nutrition?
- Bibhusan Basnet, MD;
- Carla Tayes;
- Cory Gallivan;
- Oms III
April 2, 2020
Early enteral nutrition is essential in hospitalized patients unable to maintain oral nutrition.