Five patients who shaped my medical career
One of ACP Hospitalist's physician editorial advisors shares some life lessons he picked up from patients.
The missing blanket
Sometimes the thing a patient needs most is very simple.
Sharing sour gummy bears
A hospitalist connects with a “difficult” patient.
Reconsidering continuity
Continuity of care can be a component of hospital medicine.
The power of a physician's words
A patient's tears offered a lesson in communication.
At home with AI
Hospitalists in San Francisco discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's already changing their practice.
A bridge to better breathing
A pulmonologist reviewed when (and when not) to use noninvasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula.
Errors in medication use common after prescription changes during hospitalization
In postdischarge surveys of older patients who had their cardiometabolic medications changed during hospitalization, more than a third reported not initiating or not stopping a medication as instructed or taking a dose other than that recommended at discharge.
Women hospitalists spent more time on digital communication work than men
The workload gender gap persisted even after implementation of a new schedule model that reduced overall work hours, a single-center study found.
Mortality risk from above-the-knee amputation in peripheral artery disease on the rise
The inpatient mortality risk of an above-the-knee amputation for peripheral artery disease increased by 7.4% annually from 2016 to 2021, while the mortality risk associated with below-the-knee amputations declined.
Primary aldosteronism testing rarely performed in stroke patients, Australian study finds
Thirty percent of stroke patients had a clinical indication for primary aldosteronism testing, but only 2% were tested during hospitalization, according to an analysis of 400 patients treated at two hospitals.
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An old idea made new
Hospitalists are rediscovering the benefits of ordering subcutaneous opioids.
Potassium chloride injections recalled
The FDA also announced the approval of the first generic version of rivaroxaban, among other actions.
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