January 2021
Correcting medicine's use of race
Hospitalists are pushing for changes in eGFR and other algorithms.
Getting dialysis for undocumented patients
Limited coverage worsens outcomes for patients and increases costs for the system.
Optimal hospital care for Native Americans
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of improvement.
Less administrative burden, less burnout on ED boarder service
Pharmacy students helped hospitalists with medication histories.
Study finds burnout even before the pandemic
Slightly over half of internists and trainees participating in a wellness program reported symptoms of burnout, while almost three-quarters reported career satisfaction.
Tailor treatment for asymptomatic inpatient hypertension
An expert warns hospitalists against overprescribing.
Hospitalist telehealth services
Medicare pays for three types of telehealth: telemedicine, virtual check-in, and e-visits.
Fighting for equal renal care
This issue looks at race in clinical algorithms, dialysis for undocumented patients, and inpatient care for Native American patients.
Procedure training, decision making, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
Cases from Legacy Health
Seizure-associated code-switching, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and more.
Individual case: A complete esophageal lumen obstruction
A patient with head and neck cancer presented with a fever and dry mouth.