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Four Generations of Love
June 13, 2024
2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Winner Four Generations of Love is representative of the ever-lasting intergenerational love and family bond. Dr. Kanikkannan is a...
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Celebrating the Human in Hospitalist (and Patient)
June 13, 2024
2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Winner I have a small stack of cards. They sit tucked away in a little envelope in a drawer of the desk in my home office. There aren’t many, and I do not...
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A Hospitalist Haiku
June 13, 2024
Me. White Coat. Stoic. You. Blue gown. Waiting for news. I cry. You collapse. Submission for the 2024 National Hospitalist Day Contest Dr. Childers is a hospitalist and physician...
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A Love Letter to Hospitalists
June 13, 2024
Dear Hospitalist, I am writing this letter as one of you to express my heartfelt gratitude for the silent sacrifices you have made for decades, especially as frontline workers during the COVID-19...
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Beyond the Dashboard
June 13, 2024
As a hospitalist, I am accustomed to dashboards measuring my performance by length of stay, number of hours in observation, and catheter-acquired infections. When these metrics are unfavorable, the...
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Celebrating the Human in Hospitalist Medicine
June 13, 2024
This spring as part of an interview panel, a statement stood out that seemed completely ordinary at first. The candidate in question for our hospitalist program was answering how to best manage...
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The Humans in Hospitalists
June 13, 2024
From admission to discharge, and transfers in and out, We are the captain of the ship. We aim to guide our patients through their hospitalized journey. With the goal of safe...
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Dr. Stefani Shares His Pride Month Experiences and Thoughts on LGBTQIA+ Healthcare
June 11, 2024
A.J. Stefani, DO, a hospitalist at UnityPoint Clinic Central Iowa Hospitalists in Des Moines, Iowa, says his favorite part of being an SHM member is that it’s “a place for all of us hospitalists...
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Bridging Healthcare Disparities: A Call to Action for LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Care
June 3, 2024
LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Care Venn Diagram Our first and foremost duty in healthcare is to provide our patients with compassionate and equitable care. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
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Coding Corner: Billing by Time
June 3, 2024
A 66-year-old man with a history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. He was found to have an acute pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography...