News
Anticipating the A.I. revolution
November 26, 2019
Hospitalists should be ready for the arrival of artificial intelligence.
News
Going beyond the QI project
November 14, 2019
The focus should be on long-term behavior changes.
Article
Short Takes
November 13, 2019
Check out these brief reviews of 5 key articles appearing recently in medical journals.
Opinion
Was the success of hospital medicine inevitable?
November 8, 2019
SHM leadership has always believed that hospital medicine is a “work in progress,” says Dr. Larry Wellikson.
News
Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality
November 5, 2019
WASHINGTON – U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.
News
Fewer bloodstream infections with FMT for C. difficile
November 4, 2019
Fecal microbiota transplantation for C. difficile infection is associated with fewer bloodstream infections and lower mortality than antibiotics.
News
Hospitalists finding their role in hospital quality ratings
November 4, 2019
Hospitalists are responsible for ensuring that their hospitals excel in the care of patients, experts say.
News
EHR prompt significantly reduced telemetry monitoring during inpatient stays
October 30, 2019
Can an EHR prompt reduce the utilization of telemetry monitoring on an inpatient medical service?
News
Quick Byte: DeepMind emerges
October 30, 2019
Google’s AI beats human scientists.
News
Demeaning patient behavior takes emotional toll on physicians
October 28, 2019
Deciding how or whether to respond was often dictated by the level of support from colleagues, a professional responsibility to peers.