News
Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Need Not Work Clinical Shifts to Achieve Respect
April 1, 2014
A reader says HM leaders need to engage with senior hospital executives, drive team performance
News
Copper Considered Safe, Effective in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 1, 2014
A reader responds to concerns around proposed use of copper touch surfaces in hospitals
News
Hospitalists’ Skill Sets, Work Experience Perfect for Hospitals’ C-Suite Positions
April 1, 2014
Physicians with background in hospital medicine, leadership qualities are natural fits for executive ranks
Audio
PODCAST: Highlights of the March 2014 Issue of The Hospitalist
March 11, 2014
Hospitalists contribute clinical skills to international health care work.
Audio
University of Chicago Hospitalist Evan Lyon, MD, Chats about Rational Testing and Social Context in Low-Resource Areas
March 11, 2014
Dr. Lyon heads the Global Hospital Medicine Fellowship at the University of Chicago, and is an assistant professor of medicine in the section of hospital medicine in the UC Department of Medicine
News
Hospitalists Are Uniquely Qualified for Global Health Initiatives
March 11, 2014
From echocardiograms to ICUs, hospitalists in low-resource nations are “true generalists”
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News
Global Health Hospitalists Share a Passion for Their Work
March 2, 2014
International posts bring opportunities for healthcare providers to strengthen skills in physical exams, history-taking, teaching, quality improvement
Audio
Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD, Discusses Advantages of Needs Assessments
March 2, 2014
The HealthPartners hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota practices in HealthPartners’ Travel and Tropical Medicine Center in St. Paul, Minn., and is co-director of the UM/CDC online global health course
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Opinion
Problem Solving In Multi-Site Hospital Medicine Groups
March 2, 2014
Meetings, shared-staffing models can reduce hospitalist tension in multiple practice sites
News
Patient Activation Measure Tool Helps Patients Avoid Hospital Readmissions
March 2, 2014
Connection shown between readmission rates, degree of patients' ability to manage pain, self-care post-discharge
