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    The Hospitalist’s Editorial Board Members’ Must-attend SHM Converge 2023 Sessions

    February 1, 2023

    SHM Converge 2023 offers world-class education for hospitalists, led by award-winning faculty. Engage with your global hospitalist community March 26-29, 2023, in Austin, Texas. With more than 150...

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    Escape Room Medical Simulations

    February 1, 2023

    Medical simulations allow health care professionals to practice and hone skills in a low-risk environment, enabling them to better handle real-life emergencies. Medical simulation has come a long...

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    SHM Converge 2023—Reconnect Again!

    February 1, 2023

    Get ready for an exciting, dynamic, inspiring event in the Lone Star State’s capital at SHM Converge 2023!  We’re truly excited to see you all again, following our grand collective reconnection...

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    Movers and Shakers

    February 1, 2023

    Dr. Coffey Chase Coffey, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM, has been appointed chief quality officer at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.  Dr. Coffey will continue to serve as the...

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    Breaking News: X-waiver Eliminated

    January 25, 2023

    On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the immediate elimination of the X-waiver for...

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    What Does it Mean to Die?

    January 20, 2023

    What does it mean to die? Is it the abrupt ceasing of the heart, Or is it the transcendence into a new dimension, As your soul slowly departs.   What does it mean to die? Is death the mere...

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    Waffles

    January 19, 2023

    As a transplant, I wasn’t familiar with the city's geography. But I knew where the streets were, and that’s where we went. We all piled into the van—the outreach coordinator, nurse, attending,...

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    Aggressive IV Fluids Plus Rectal NSAIDs Don’t Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Moulder Clinical question: Does the addition of aggressive intravenous hydration to rectal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help prevent post-endoscopic retrograde...

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    Syncopal Event Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Driving Restriction

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Young Clinical question: Do patients with first syncopal events suffer more motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) than patients without syncope? Background: Recommendations for driving...

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    Legionella Risk Model Guides Appropriate Testing

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Crane Clinical question: Can select patient demographic data and risk factors help predict Legionella infection better than clinical gestalt or current Infectious Diseases Society of America...