Opinion Archives - Page 8 of 43

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Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
November 12, 2020
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
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Hospitalist Medicare payments are at risk for large cuts in 2021
November 11, 2020
Medicare has proposed changes that would create unprecedented financial hardship for hospital medicine groups.
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Establishing a strong and lasting mentor/mentee relationship
October 22, 2020
In clinical training having guidance can greatly enhance your experience and direct your future career in unexpected ways.
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When the only clinical choices are ‘lose-lose’
October 21, 2020
The current pandemic has provided innumerable situations that can increase the risk for moral injury, said Dr. Peter Yellowlees.
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Increasing racial diversity in hospital medicine’s leadership ranks
October 21, 2020
According to recent data, only 5.5% of hospital medicine group leaders were Black/African American.
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SHM Chapter innovations: A provider exchange program
October 15, 2020
An interinstitutional exchange program could provide a platform to exchange ideas and establish mentors.
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Medicine and the meritocracy
October 14, 2020
The combination of both individual and organizational commitment to change systemic bias in medicine can be quite powerful.
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Hospital medicine, it’s time to vote
October 8, 2020
Hospitalists are in a perfect position to have an educated and influential say in future health care issues.
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COVID-19 and the superspreaders: Teens
October 8, 2020
Director of adolescent medicine at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Margaret Thew shares her experience with teen behavior regarding COVID-19.
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2020 has been quite a year
October 7, 2020
Hospitalists have been incredibly resilient and innovative since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States.