Article
Important Lessons from Hospitalists Who Love Their Jobs
May 1, 2023
Job stress, moral injury, burnout, and the great resignation—these are very real concerns for the field of hospital medicine, exacerbated by but not limited to the unprecedented challenges of the...
Article
Vaught Verdict Shines Spotlight on the Need to Report Errors Without Fear
October 3, 2022
The outcome of the RaDonda Vaught case could have a chilling effect on the reporting of medical errors by hospitalists and other front-line caregivers. Earlier this year, RaDonda Vaught, a...
Article
Hospitalists Talk about Rebuilding Trust in Health Care
- Ankit Mehta MD FACP SFHM;
- Benji K. Mathews, MD, FACP, SFHM
May 2, 2022
Dr. Mehta Trust is fundamental to the practice of medicine. As the foundation of a therapeutic relationship, it’s essential for effective care delivery. Trust is a fragile bond, an agreement...
News
Racial bias in pulse oximetry results confirmed
November 4, 2021
Black patients with respiratory failure had a statistically significantly higher risk of occult hypoxemia, compared with White patients.
News
Roots of physician burnout: It’s the work load
February 19, 2021
Cutting-edge research utilizes cognitive theory and work load analysis to get at the roots of the crisis among practitioners.
News
Predicting patient risk of medication-related harm
November 18, 2020
Clinicians can calculate the risk of a patient suffering medication-related harm post-discharge.
News
Serum cortisol testing for suspected adrenal insufficiency
- Elizabeth L. Herrle, MD;
- Lesley B. Gordon, MD, MS
August 24, 2020
An isolated serum cortisol is often insufficient to exclude adrenal insufficiency.
Opinion
Coming soon: The 2020 SoHM Report!
August 10, 2020
The 2020 State of Hospital Medicine survey content is more wide ranging than ever.
News
The CDI APP adviser
- Amanda Brill, MSN, ACNP-BC;
- Debra Anoff Md, FACP, FHM
June 10, 2020
An advanced practice provider adviser could be an innovative and effective approach in engaging APPs with clinical documentation integrity.
Opinion
Testing the limits of medical technology
- Chris Notte, MD;
- Neil Skolnik, MD
May 29, 2020
Meeting the deadline for opening a drive-through COVID-19 testing center turned out to be impossible.