News
Trump, not health care, likely focus of midterm elections
September 21, 2018
Will the 2018 U.S. midterm elections prove health care to be a significant issue at the polls?
News
New perspectives keep SHM relevant
September 20, 2018
A Med-Peds hospitalist lauds SHM’s “progressive attitude” on such issues as gender disparity and LGBTQ health.
Opinion
White coats and provider attire: Does it matter to patients?
September 18, 2018
Compared with photo stills and films from the 1960s, the doctors of today appear like vagabonds.
News
Hospitalist movers and shakers – Sept. 2018
September 17, 2018
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
News
Risk factors for postop cardiac events differ between vascular and general surgery
September 14, 2018
Predictive risk factors for cardiac events after general and vascular surgery differed significantly.
News
Does nurse-physician rounding matter?
September 13, 2018
Improved communication by timely nurse-physician rounding can lead to better outcomes for patients.
News
Review protocols, follow reprocessing guidelines to cut device-related HAIs
September 11, 2018
Environmental pathogens associated with medical devices or device reprocessing are often the cause of HAI-related investigations.
News
Danish endocarditis strategy halved hospital days
September 10, 2018
MUNICH – POET trial shows early discharge after switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics is safe and effective.
News
Quality and safety of hospital care from the patient perspective
August 30, 2018
Can patient feedback support health services to measure and improve the quality and safety of patient care in the hospital?
News
A systems-based charter on physician well-being
August 21, 2018
Real progress on burnout will be made when we stop focusing our attention, blame, and interventions on individuals.