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    Healthcare Circus

    February 22, 2023

    Handoff, rounding, charting, click on sepsis alert. Consecutive 12-hour shifts, have to “Rinse & Repeat.” Luxury to pause, reflect, connect with patients & peers. Has, unfortunately,...

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    Alternative Hospitalist “Uniform” When Hospitalists Were New (2003)

    February 22, 2023

    I read with interest the contrasting articles “Have We Gotten too Casual “ and “Heels, White Coats, Formal Wear, and Scrubs” all about hospitalists’ attire in the January 2023 issue. It...

  • The Rabbit Hole or The Thin Red Line

    February 14, 2023

    The last two years have nearly drained my soul to the last drop. There have been so many moments that have been tear-stained, hopeless, dark, full of loss, and covered in blood. We have faced a...

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    How Does Thiamine Deficiency Result in an Elevated Lactate?

    February 1, 2023

    Case A 50-year-old male with a medical history of severe alcohol use disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and dry cough. Initial...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Central Texas

    February 1, 2023

    They say everything is bigger in Texas—and it appears SHM chapters are no exception.  Take the Central Texas group, which stretches from Waco to San Antonio (anchored by Austin roughly halfway...

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    SIG Spotlight: Interdisciplinary Rounding

    February 1, 2023

    Sarah Horman, MD, helped lead the launch of interdisciplinary rounding at the University of California San Diego in 2017. But it wasn’t until two years later that she found herself at the annual...

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    Things to Do in Austin

    February 1, 2023

    Austin, Texas is not only the Live Music Capital of the World but also home to SHM Converge 2023, March 26-29 at the Austin Convention Center. Plan your conference experience and take advantage of...

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    The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Hospitalists

    February 1, 2023

    Emotions drive people, people drive performance. This oft-quoted expression provides a simplified explanation of emotional intelligence, but let’s dive a little deeper and consider its importance...

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    Doctors Should Play a Role in Preventing Climate-change-related Health Matters

    February 1, 2023

    A 5-year-old with second-degree burns on their hands and thighs after playing on a playground with a metal structure in direct sunlight. A 7-year-old child presenting with altered mental status and a...

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    FAST Program Implementation Guide Success

    February 1, 2023

    Jefferson Antithrombotic Therapy Team. Front row L to R: Photi Galanis, MD, Julia Westfield, Heather Yenser, CRNP. Back row L to R: Lynda Thomson, PharmD, Dina Orapallo, CRNP, Geno Merli, MD, Tony...