News
Peri-Operative Atrial Fibrillation, Long-Term Risk of Ischemic Stroke
January 7, 2015
Clinical question: Is there an association between peri-operative AF and long-term risk of ischemic stroke in patients undergoing any type of surgery? Background: Peri-operative AF is usually viewed as a transient response to physiological stress, and the long-term risk of stroke after peri-opera
News
Lower Health Literacy Contributes to Post-Discharge Medication Errors
January 7, 2015
Clinical question: What patient characteristics contribute to post-discharge medication errors? Background: Post-discharge medication errors are common, but the characteristics of patients associated with those errors are not well understood. Study design: Prospective study with patient data c
![1]()
News
Use, Interpretation of SpO2 Treatment for Pediatric Bronchiolitis Is Questioned
January 7, 2015
Clinical question: Does artificial elevation of pulse oximetry measurement in bronchiolitis patients during ED evaluations affect hospitalization rates? Background: Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants younger than one year, leading to direct medical costs in the U.S.
News
Hospitalist Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH, Optimistic About Future of Hospital Medicine
January 7, 2015
As a young student and resident, Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH, was stunned to see the flip side of medicine—miscommunication, disenfranchised patients, unnecessary testing, and, worst of all, medical errors.
![1]()
News
Hospitalist Energized by Designing, Building Fighting Robots After Hours
January 7, 2015
“The box is locked, the lights are on. It’s robot fighting time. Sewer Snake charges first. He’s lifting Ragin Scotsman high in the air. Ragin Scotsman manages to escape his death grip and slams Sewer Snake against the wall. Oh no!
![1]()
Opinion
How to Use Hospitalist Productivity, Compensation Survey Data
January 7, 2015
The 2014 State of Hospital Medicine report (SOHM), published by SHM in the fall of even years, is unquestionably the most robust and informative data available to understand the hospitalist workforce marketplace.
![1]()
News
Elderly Patient Care Guide Goes Beyond Textbooks, Treatment Guidelines
January 7, 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE: Third in an occasional series of reviews of the Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts series by members of Team Hospitalist. Summary Older patients comprise an increasingly large part of the population we serve as hospitalists.
![1]()
Audio
LISTEN NOW: The Doctor as Patient
January 6, 2015
In this podcast, two hospitalists who’ve seen the flip side of their practice as hospital patients talk about their experience as doctor-patients. Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson of Health Partners Regional in St. Paul shares how his diagnosis with chronic lymphocytic leukemia has impacted his practice.
![1]()
Audio
LISTEN NOW: Highlights of the January 2015 issue of The Hospitalist
January 6, 2015
This month in our issue, one of our cover stories looks to answer the question, “Do You Really Need an MBA?” if your career goals include a leadership role. In a news brief, we cover the long-awaited confirmation of Dr. Vivek Murthy to the post of U.S. Surgeon General.
![1]()
Audio
LISTEN NOW: Co-Management in Hospital Medicine
January 6, 2015
In this podcast, hospitalists discuss why co-management in hospital medicine is still a work in progress. Dr. Bradley Flansbaum, a founding member of SHM and current member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee, says every member of a medical team needs to pull their weight and communicate. Dr.
