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The 7 Deadly Sins for LOS
April 3, 2023
Dr. Soares Hospitalization is an essential resource for the treatment of many patients, but are we doing it in the safest and most efficient way? Achieving effective hospitalizations with a...
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Hospitalist Volunteers Give Back to Their Communities
April 3, 2023
For National Volunteer Month, April 2023, The Hospitalist celebrates four hospitalists who’ve found innovative ways to contribute their professional expertise to their communities. Bringing their...
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HM and APP Fellowship Benefits
April 3, 2023
The number of hospital medicine fellowships has grown over the years. At last count, there were three administrative fellowships, 40 internal medicine fellowships, 13 family practice fellowships, and...
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How SHM’s DEI Committee Came to Be
April 3, 2023
“First, do no harm.” This is the oath we take as health care providers when we enter the medical profession. And, while previously thought of as an “add-on” to research, medical education,...
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SIG Spotlight: DEI
April 3, 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI. Sometimes the buzzword that DEI has become can evoke a sense of being overwhelmed. So many things can seem to fall short of important goals that even trying...
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Chapter Spotlight: North Jersey
April 3, 2023
North Jersey, which represents the area between the upper Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, is considered part of the greater New York City metropolitan area; it has a higher population compared...
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To Anticoagulate or Not? The Ongoing Dilemma Among CAA Patients
April 3, 2023
Case A 93-year-old female with dementia and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) presented after a mechanical fall. She was on apixaban for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from three months prior, which...
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Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region
April 3, 2023
Dr. Arobelidze Clinical question: Does endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large ischemic region have better functional outcomes compared to medical therapy alone without increasing the...
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Association of Chronic Medication Adherence with ED Visits and Hospitalizations
April 3, 2023
Dr. Gibson Clinical question: Is there an association between chronic medication adherence and emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations? Background: Medication adherence for...
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The Rewards of Getting Involved
March 24, 2023
The Hospitalist‘s editorial advisory board is a volunteer group of SHM members who share their time, experience, insight, and ideas to ensure we're publishing relevant, interesting, and educational...