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    Chapter Spotlight: Nebraska

    November 1, 2024

    Mohammed Zalabani, MD, FHM, had just stepped away from a directorship role and was looking for less leadership responsibility and more time with “my kids and my family and my house and my...

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    Lessons from an Astronaut

    November 1, 2024

    Recap of PHM plenary session presented by Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Moghbeli On  May 25, 2017, a call came up on Jasmin Moghbeli’s phone from a Houston, Texas number which would change the course...

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    Top 10 Articles of PHM Literature, 2024

    November 1, 2024

    Every year at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) conference, the top 10 publications from the PHM literature are selected and presented. This year, we aimed to cover a variety of domains including...

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    SIG Spotlight: Hospital Medicine Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    November 1, 2024

    Medical schools teach a lot of material in a short time, and residencies and fellowships help round out the training that makes hospitalists good at what they do. But nowhere in that learning curve...

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    Peer Observation to Pursue Prowess

    October 29, 2024

    Once out of training, it sometimes becomes difficult to find formal instruction, especially in the realms of educating trainees while optimizing hospital throughput. One potential solution lies in...

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    Dr. Pyke Has Great Advice for Early-Career Hospitalists

    October 28, 2024

    Q & A with O’Neil J. Pyke, MD, MBA, SFHM, chief medical officer, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson Health System, Miami Dr. Pyke became a hospitalist when the specialty was new and still...

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    Dr. Herrle’s Ability to Weave Her HM Interests Together Enhances Her Work

    October 28, 2024

    Q & A with Liz Herrle, MD, FACP, FHM, assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, associate medical director for professional development, Maine Medical Center...

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    Dr. Gershfield Says Hospital Medicine Chose Her

    October 28, 2024

    Q & A with Kristin B. Gershfield, MD, FHM,  Vituity Director of Quality and Performance, Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, Calif. Dr. Gershfield is passionate about quality improvement...

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    Clinical Scenario: Patient Care Through POLST

    October 10, 2024

    Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences are respected and followed, particularly during medical emergencies. As...

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    Coding Corner: Spoonful of Sugar

    October 1, 2024

    A 46-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring intensification of her inhaler regimen, initiation of corticosteroids,...