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Improving Communications Between ED and Hospitalist Physicians, Viewpoints from Both Perspectives
July 5, 2023
Dr. Michael and Dr. Andrew Pfeffer are brothers who each presented a side of the emergency department(ED)/hospitalist points of conflict. They set the scope of the talk with data from 2020 that there...
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High-Value Care/Things We Do For No Reason
July 5, 2023
In this impactful session, Dr. Lee defined value as the sum of quality of care, equity, patient outcome, and experience divided by costs of care and nonfinancial risks and harms. High-value care...
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The 2022 AAP Newborn Jaundice Guideline: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation
July 5, 2023
Dr. Holmes presented the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation. A large, diverse...
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Firearms and the Pediatrician
July 5, 2023
Dr. Webb started the presentation by orienting attendees to the epidemiology of pediatric gun violence in the U.S., including the racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric firearm mortality. Guns...
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Great Debate: POCUS Versus the Physical Exam
July 5, 2023
Traditionally, diagnosing heart failure (HF) in clinical practice relied on comprehensive medical history, physical examination, and laboratory and imaging tests. However, recent advancements have...
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The Great Debate: ED vs Direct Admission
July 5, 2023
Each year, two million children are admitted to the hospital. Drs. Leyenaar and McDaniel debated whether these patients should be admitted through the emergency department (ED) or directly. They...
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Becoming a Well-being Advocate
May 1, 2023
By now, burnout and its related toll on clinicians nationwide are recognized as a pressing crisis. While burnout among U.S. health care practitioners isn’t new, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated...
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Reducing Mental Health Care Barriers for Hospitalists
May 1, 2023
Clinical vignette MB is a 36-year-old woman who completed her residency three years ago. She has practiced as a hospitalist at a community hospital since that time. Throughout her time in medical...
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Hospitalist Volunteers Give Back to Their Communities
April 3, 2023
For National Volunteer Month, April 2023, The Hospitalist celebrates four hospitalists who’ve found innovative ways to contribute their professional expertise to their communities. Bringing their...
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How Hospitals are Tackling Violence
March 1, 2023
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers suffered more workplace injuries as a result of violence than any other profession, with approximately 654,000 harmed annually,...