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This is Grady Hospital
An encounter with a medical student reminds a physician what she loves about working at her hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/blog.htm
15 Dec 2013
The power of respect
Thoughts for interns and residents.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/blog.htm
15 Sep 2013
The rights of patients vs. hospital employees
As doctors, our job is to do the best for our patients. We may not always like them or their opinions, but we have to learn to work around it, or refer them to someone who can.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/blog.htm
15 Apr 2013
Internal medicine is sexy
One hospitalist gives her top reasons why internal medicine is the most appealing specialty.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/blog.htm
15 Mar 2013
Hear my voice
Asking patients if they have any questions isn't the best way to be sure they understand.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/blog.htm
15 Feb 2013
Letting go
This man was dying. But like many elephants in rooms, not many people wanted to acknowledge it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/blog.htm
15 Dec 2012
Bursting bubbles
Yesterday I burst someone's bubble. Not on purpose. But I did.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/blog.htm
15 Oct 2012
Mentors
Good mentors help us to get close to our full potential. Here are 10 tips to help you find yours.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/blog.htm
15 Jul 2012
Last night an RN saved my life
When I was a brand-spanking-new intern, I took an ICU call that was so scary it nearly gave me PTSD.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/blog.htm
15 Nov 2011
No sleep till Brooklyn
A veteran hospitalist reflects on work hour limits for residents.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/blog.htm
15 Oct 2011
Useless charts and fresh eyes in handoffs
The medical record is not all that helpful when you don't know a patient and have to make a quick, on-the-spot decision.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/blog.htm
15 Sep 2011
Call overload
ACP Hospitalist's blog runs weekly excerpts by Kimberly Manning, FACP.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/blog.htm
15 Aug 2011
Lip smacks, insults and f-bombs
Some days, dealing with patients feels like a boxing match.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/blog.htm
15 May 2011
The chief thing
It starts with someone tapping you on the shoulder and looking from side to side during your second year of residency. “Psst!” they say. “I need to talk to you in confidence.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/blog.htm
15 Apr 2011
Owning your medical mistakes
At what point is it just your fault?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/blog.htm
15 Nov 2010
Trusting your instincts
It's hard to call your attending at 3 a.m., especially when he's the chair of medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/blog.htm
15 Oct 2010
The laziest, shadiest colleague
Taking call as the AMO, or admitting medical officer, was one of the most heinous call experiences for upper-level residents.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/blog.htm
15 Sep 2010
What's new on ACP Internist's blog
The hits keep coming on ACP Internist’s blog, launched last May. Daily updates provide readers with the latest news relevant to internal and hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/blog.htm
15 Jan 2009