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Jan 1, 2025 · The Hospitalist is the monthly news magazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine relevant to hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators.
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The Hospitalist monthly news magazine is an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine. It reaches more than 35,000 hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators interested in the practice and business of hospital medicine.
Managing the Long-term Physical Effects of Being a Hospitalist
Aug 1, 2024 · Dr. Williams quickly progressed with physical therapy from being bedbound to using a wheelchair, a walker, and then a cane. He returned to the teaching service at Barnes in September and was working seven-day blocks again on the floors by December.
SHM’s 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report …
Oct 1, 2024 · SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data collected in the Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Survey conducted this spring, explores the perceptions of hospitalists on issues such as well-being, patient volumes, and workplace structures. This report builds off the Hospital Medicine Workforce […]
The evolution of the hospitalist - The Hospitalist
Mar 30, 2022 · T he term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need was clear: hospitals wanted a physician dedicated to the care of inpatients on a 24/7 basis. Hospitals and patients have benefited tremendously, and hospital medicine has become the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S ...
Expanded Care Roles for AI and Lots More: Seasoned Hospitalists …
Dec 2, 2024 · Change is Hard: 5 Practical Tips to Leading Change from Rounds to the Board Room December 2, 2024. PHM 2024 Session Recap This session, presented by Brittany Hunter, MD, and Cynthia Castiglioni, MD, MS, was a high-yield quick hit that gave practical solutions on how to implement meaningful change...
Running Dry: How Hospitalists Can Conquer the IV Fluid Crisis
Jan 1, 2025 · Intravenous fluids are undeniably essential in modern medicine, acting as a critical conduit for delivering hydration, electrolytes, medications, and nutrition to patients. They are vital for resuscitation, maintenance, and replacement therapies. However, the increasing prevalence of IV fluid shortages is a growing concern for healthcare systems worldwide. This scarcity often ...
Hospitalist Co-management Takes Practice But Can Enhance …
Oct 1, 2024 · Besides better patient care, potential benefits of co-management include increased professional satisfaction through collaborative working relationships and better allocation of medical staff expertise among patients, said Daniel A. Meyer, MD, vice chair for clinical affairs and quality in the department of medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
The hospitalist as intensivist
May 21, 2018 · Setting: Web-based survey initially sent through the Critical Care Task Force professional networks and later sent to 4,000 hospitalists randomly selected from Society of Hospital Medicine’s national electronic mailing list of 12,000 hospitalists. Synopsis: This study includes 425 responses, approximately 10% of those solicited. Compared with the annual SHM survey, this included more ...
Bright Spots in the Future of Hospital Medicine
Mar 1, 2023 · As we celebrate 2023 National Hospitalist Day on March 2, taking a peek into the future of hospital medicine, we offer you brief accounts of some of the roles 10 hospitalists are playing to advance the field, helping better to define its range and extent, improve quality on multiple levels, and commit to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in …