Discussions of the mid-19th century American physician often conjure up images of the surgeons of the Civil War who tirelessly plied their trade during battle: “During the rest of the night and early ...

Pharmacies have plotted a dynamic course through history, arriving late to North America in relation to other nations. Before the origin of the first true hospital pharmacy, medicinal therapies were ...

In the last installment of this series, we introduced the concept of critical appraisal of the statistical methods used in a paper. The statistical analysis in a study is often the final barrier ...

It was the best of care. It was the worst of care. It was acts of wisdom; it was acts of foolishness. It was an epoch of evidence; it was an epoch of anecdotes. The patients were full code; they were ...

SHM presented two $25,000 Hospital Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships in April at Converge. Nnamdi Igwe ...

A 4-year-old female is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and started on IV antibiotics. You see her after she has been admitted and start some IV fluids for presumed sepsis. On day two, the ...

With hospital medicine a newer specialty, mentorship has an extra special role, say several hospitalist leaders who have spent much of their careers serving as mentors for others. Mentoring helps ...

Clinical coding is a meticulous task that translates patient notes into specific International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, crucial for billing and insurance claims.

Patients with sepsis exhibit a spectrum of dysfunctional responses ranging from an exaggerated hyperinflammatory state to immunoparalysis. Precision medicine examines the patient at the molecular ...

In the fast-paced world of hospital medicine, digital tools are revolutionizing the battle against sepsis. This life-threatening condition, known for its rapid onset and potentially devastating ...

Healthcare practitioners have firsthand knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of the current healthcare environment. “Oftentimes, things that are working well (or not) are the result of policy ...

Sepsis, a life-threatening syndrome induced by infection, has been a leading cause of hospitalization and death in U.S. healthcare settings and accounts for more hospital admissions and spending than ...