Jan 1, 2025 · The Hospitalist is the monthly news magazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine relevant to hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators.

Mar 30, 2022 · T he term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need was clear: hospitals wanted a physician dedicated to the care of inpatients on a 24/7 basis. Hospitals and patients have benefited tremendously, and hospital medicine has become the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S ...

Aug 1, 2024 · Dr. Williams quickly progressed with physical therapy from being bedbound to using a wheelchair, a walker, and then a cane. He returned to the teaching service at Barnes in September and was working seven-day blocks again on the floors by December.

The Hospitalist monthly news magazine is an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine. It reaches more than 35,000 hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators interested in the practice and business of hospital medicine.

Jan 7, 2022 · Finishing residency and beginning a career in hospital medicine is an exhilarating time of autonomy, unlike any time during residency. Now you can finally flex independent clinical skills. However, it can be scary knowing that you’re the attending physician, the quarterback of a multidisciplinary team. Now that we have several years of work experience in […]

Feb 2, 2006 · When I meet new people, I’m commonly asked, “So what do you do?” The first answer is easy: “I’m a doctor.” It’s the follow-up question that’s tricky: “What kind of doctor?”

Feb 16, 2022 · First came the bed shortages. Then came the staff shortages. The vaccine shortages soon followed. In the hospitals across New York City where David Alfandre, MD, MSPH is a health care ethicist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Ethics in Health Care and an associate professor of medicine and population health at the NYU School of Medicine, the last two years have ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Change is Hard: 5 Practical Tips to Leading Change from Rounds to the Board Room December 2, 2024. PHM 2024 Session Recap This session, presented by Brittany Hunter, MD, and Cynthia Castiglioni, MD, MS, was a high-yield quick hit that gave practical solutions on how to implement meaningful change...

Mar 1, 2005 · The next Annual Meeting is near. This means that the year, serving as your President, has nearly come to an end. As a result, this will be my last column.

Mar 1, 2023 · As we celebrate 2023 National Hospitalist Day on March 2, taking a peek into the future of hospital medicine, we offer you brief accounts of some of the roles 10 hospitalists are playing to advance the field, helping better to define its range and extent, improve quality on multiple levels, and commit to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in …