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Physicians working fewer hours
Physicians, especially dads, are working less per week, while hours worked by advanced practice practitioners are rising steeply, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/18/physicians-working-fewer-hours.htm
18 Jan 2023
Talking about trainee treatment
A system that allowed medical students and trainees to anonymously or confidentially report mistreatment or unprofessional behavior was revealing for one institution.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/04/free/talking-about-trainee-treatment.htm
4 Jan 2023
The year's top headlines
We collected the top five most read ACP Hospitalist articles of 2022 and identified some themes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/28/the-years-top-headlines.htm
28 Dec 2022
Honest talk about SNFs
Discharge to a skilled nursing facility is a moment for serious discussion of prognosis, a geriatrician says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/21/free/honest-talk-about-snfs.htm
21 Dec 2022
The carbon footprint of care
Health care organizations' emissions are working against their efforts to improve health, and it's time for change, an expert says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/07/the-carbon-footprint-of-care.htm
7 Dec 2022
Making the most of mentorship
Our special issue on mentorship offers tips for building relationships and five diverse stories of successful mentor/mentee pairs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/30/making-the-most-of-mentorship.htm
30 Nov 2022
‘Hospitalist’ and other mysterious jargon
Since less than a third of laypeople understand the word “hospitalist,” consider using some other words in introductions, a researcher advises.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/hospitalist-and-other-mysterious-jargon.htm
23 Nov 2022
Researching rapid response
Rapid response teams didn't affect inpatient mortality in a new study. An expert explains what that could mean for their future.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/researching-rapid-response.htm
9 Nov 2022
Most U.S. patients hospitalized with severe monkeypox had HIV infection
Of 57 adult patients who were hospitalized with severe manifestations of monkeypox during the current outbreak, 82% had HIV infection, 30% received ICU-level care, and 21% died, according to a recent CDC report. All had dermatologic manifestations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/free/most-us-patients-hospitalized-with-severe-monkeypox-had-hiv-infection.htm
2 Nov 2022
Moving on from readmissions
Some experts are saying it's time for hospitals and payers to shift their focus from preventing readmissions to pursuing other quality objectives.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/26/moving-on-from-readmissions.htm
26 Oct 2022