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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,...
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SHM’s 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report Provides Insight into the Perceptions of Hospitalists
October 1, 2024
Ms. Caponiti is SHM’s practice management manager. SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data...
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Early Versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
October 1, 2024
Mr. Gegg-Mitchell Clinical question: What is the safety and efficacy of early compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation and...
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Comparing Outcomes of Targeted Reperfusion Therapy Versus Anticoagulation in Patients with Acute Intermediate-high-risk PE
October 1, 2024
Ms. Jang Clinical question: Do patients with acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) benefit more in terms of cardiac function from reperfusion therapy with conventional...
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To RAASi or Not to RAASi, That is the Question
October 1, 2024
Clinical question: Should angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) be discontinued or continued in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Lactated Ringers in the First 24 Hours of Hospitalization May Improve Acute Pancreatitis Severity
October 1, 2024
Ms. Thuy Dam Clinical question: Does the administration of lactated ringers (LR) in the first 24 hours of admission reduce the risk of more severe forms of acute pancreatitis compared to normal...