October 2020
Why and how to apologize
Saying you're sorry about a breakdown in care can help patients.
After the ICU
Experts offer advice on perfecting post-ICU care in the pandemic and beyond.
Political conversations with patients
Questions about politics are inevitable in clinics and hospitals during this election season.
COVID-19 prompts consideration of pre-ICU care
An expert calls for solutions to delays and boarding.
Pandemic parenting as a physician
Two hospitalists address the challenges of being a doctor and parent.
Does a patient's race affect the odds of hospital transfer?
A study found differences by race, region, and diagnosis.
The face mask of the red death
A tale of plague and class suits this Halloween.
A path for patients returning after joint replacement
The orthopedics service worked with hospital medicine and took more readmitted patients.
Pandemic puzzles, parenting, and Poe
This issue covers COVID-19 strategies, care before and after the ICU, and apologies for care breakdowns.
The case for a more proactive approach
Consider asking patients if they have any concerns about their care.
MKSAP quiz on critical care
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on critical care.
Syncope, sepsis resuscitation, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.