In the course of a hectic day with a huge patient load, the last thing a hospitalist might expect to handle is a visit from immigration officials demanding access to a patient the federal government ...

In the course of a hectic day with a huge patient load, the last thing a hospitalist might expect to handle is a visit from immigration officials demanding access to a patient the federal government..

In the course of a hectic day with a huge patient load, the last thing a hospitalist might expect to handle is a visit from immigration officials demanding access to a patient the federal government..

Among their many responsibilities, hospitalists typically rank patient care as their number one priority and the education of medical students, residents, and fellows as a critical number two. As ...

Clinical question: In patients presenting to the intensive care unit (ICU) for sepsis, which intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation strategy (restrictive, liberal, or moderate) is optimal for lower ...

Clinical question: Does patient sex influence opioid prescription patterns during hospitalization and at discharge on general medicine services? Background: Clinicians may have sex- and gender-based ...

As SHM Converge 2025 approaches, I am feeling excited and a bit nostalgic. I look forward to learning from presenters, connecting with friends and colleagues from across the country, and making new ...

Clinical question: Are the new potassium binders, patiromer, and sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) safer than sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS)? Background: Potassium binders were created to ...

Now in its 13th year, Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) continues to incentivize hospitals to do a better job of coordinating the care of patients they are discharging to ...

Dr. HM is a third-year internal medicine resident physician preparing to apply for a hospitalist position after completing residency. As an underrepresented physician in medicine, she seeks to join a ...

Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations ...

Clinical question: Does treatment with semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevent the progression of CKD or death from kidney and cardiovascular events?