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The Hospitalist is the must-read source of information for hospitalists in the United States. We also bring our readers the exclusive blog "Wachter's World" by hospital medicine pioneer Robert Wachter, MD.
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News and Announcements
- SHM's Leadership Academy - Levels I and II
September 22-25, 2008
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An Overview
The Hospitalist features a range of compelling articles each month. Among them:
- Practical, evidence-based clinical reviews of areas most important to hospitalists
- Quality improvement initiatives and developments
- Updates in academic hospital medicine
- Coverage of domestic and international hospital medicine developments
- Profiles and interviews with hospital medicine leaders
- Medico-legal issues facing hospitalists
- Operational strategies for hospital medicine leaders
Each month The Hospitalist's editorial lineup also includes regular columns and departments, such as:
- Society Pages
- News and information specifically about SHM written by Society insiders
- Public Policy
- Updates about such compelling topics as pay-for-performance, reimbursement for physicians, legislation that directly affects hospitalists, and more
- Career Development
- Real-life hospitalists discuss career changes, networking, managing relationships with administrators, PCPs, and more
- Practice Management
- How to plan staffing needs, choose the best schedule for your group, and more
- What's Your Diagnosis?
- A Q&A about a clinical image specific to hospital medicine
- In the Literature
- Concise reviews of studies relevant to hospital medicine
- Pediatric Special Section
- News, research, and practice profiles specific to pediatric hospitalists
- Editorial Leadership and Vision
- Columns written by SHM's CEO and president, as well as from our physician editor
