News
HM administrators plan for 2021 and beyond
August 13, 2021
“If there was ever doubt that the hospitalists are the beating heart of the hospital, this doubt is now gone,” said Elda Dede, FHM.
News
Move from awareness to action to combat racism in medicine
August 12, 2021
Calls to action to address structural racism include learning from policies, prioritizing voting, and educating children.
News
Pandemic demand for NPs soars, softens for primary care: Report
August 12, 2021
“NPs are coming into their own in a market that puts a premium on easy access to care and cost containment.”
Opinion
Microlearning during the pandemic
August 9, 2021
Microlearning occurs when clinicians turn to their smartphones or tablets in order to discover something, answer a question, or complete a task.
Opinion
Hospitalists and medical malpractice
August 4, 2021
Contrary to the trends for nearly all other physician specialties, the malpractice claims rates of hospitalists are not downtrending.
News
Hospital disaster preparation confronts COVID
August 2, 2021
“We weren’t able to grasp the scale [of COVID-19] at the outset. It does defy the imagination,” said Dr. Jason Persoff.
News
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
July 15, 2021
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van Spall.
Opinion
“Enough English” to be at risk
July 13, 2021
One way to bypass language barriers is to recognize the value added by hiring and training bilingual health care providers.
Opinion
Malpractice claims from the COVID-19 pandemic: More questions than answers
July 10, 2021
While health care providers have medical liability protections during the pandemic, these protections may not prevent claims.
News
Default EMR settings can influence opioid prescribing
July 6, 2021
Does changing the EMR default setting for opioid prescriptions change the quantity of opioids prescribed at discharge from the emergency department?