News
Survey offers a snapshot of nationwide COVID-19 discharge practices
May 5, 2021
More than one-quarter of sites (27%) gave little or no guidance for clinical discharge critera,” while 14% gave very specific detailed algorithms.
News
Strategies to turn the tide on racial and gender inequity
May 5, 2021
“Behavior change comes with accountability,” Dr. Vanessa Durand said.
News
Improving health disparities starts with acknowledging structural racism
May 4, 2021
“We have to get uncomfortable enough to advocate with urgency,” Dr. Kimberly D. Manning said.
News
Military leader shows hospitalists a way out of pandemic ‘combat’
May 4, 2021
Hospitalists treating patients during the pandemic must take stock of the physical and mental toll on their own health.
News
Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists
May 3, 2021
“The volume of deaths and the apparent dangers to providers themselves reflect some of the critical aspects of war,” Dr. Asken said.
News
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
April 23, 2021
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
News
Correlating hospitalist work schedules with patient outcomes
April 20, 2021
How do hospitalist schedules correlate with patient care outcomes?
News
The interplay between staffing and scheduling
April 12, 2021
More than half of adult hospitalist groups report having their schedules disrupted by COVID-19.
Opinion
Disparities and racism in health care
April 8, 2021
In order to tackle structural racism in health care, organizations must take a multifaceted approach.
News
About one in five clinicians considers quitting because of pandemic
April 7, 2021
“There are a substantial number of employees and trainees who are experiencing major stress and work disruptions because of the pandemic.”