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Putting discharge first
Asking hospitalists to prioritize discharging patients first didn't speed throughput and caused other issues, a study found. The authors discussed what their findings mean for clinicians, administrators, and researchers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/free/putting-discharge-first.htm
29 Mar 2023
Ask Dr. Pinson
Get answers to questions about obesity, ultrasound guidance, and other coding conundrums.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/coding-corner-qa.htm
15 Jul 2021
COVID-19 and the burden of precautions fatigue
An expert suggests revisions in hospital policies to improve adherence to precautions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/qa-covid-and-the-burden-of-precautions-fatigue.htm
15 Jul 2021
Residents reimagine anti-racism curriculum
A new Race, Bias, and Advocacy in Medicine pathway gave trainees an opening to focus on these issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/residents-reimagine-anti-racism-curriculum.htm
15 May 2021
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.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/qa-study-finds-burnout-even-before-the-pandemic.htm
15 Jan 2021
Daylight saving time and medical errors
‘Springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ both pose risks to patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/qa-daylight-saving-time-and-medical-errors.htm
15 Nov 2020
What happens when an academic hospital closes?
The program director of Hahnemann University Hospital's IM residency tells the story.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/qa-what-happens-when-an-academic-hospital-closes.htm
15 Aug 2020
Pandemic pressures on journal publishing
COVID-19 has changed work on Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/qa-pandemic-pressures-on-journal-publishing.htm
15 Jul 2020
Palliative care for a pandemic
COVID-19 increased the need for expertise in communication and palliation of symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/qa-palliative-care-for-a-pandemic.htm
15 May 2020
How doctors can be social media ‘influencers'
Meet a chief medical social media officer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/qa-how-doctors-can-be-social-media-influencers.htm
15 Oct 2019