Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences ...

In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national call to action within the field of medicine. The goal was to promote diversity, truly include underrepresented populations in the workforce, ...

Ms. Boyle Clinical question: Which risk factors predict new-onset respiratory failure during terlipressin use for the treatment of patients with rapidly deteriorating kidney function attributed ...

Co-management continues to evolve as hospital leaders and hospitalists find the best ways to use skills and expertise from various specialties, including their own, to benefit patient care. Orthopedic ...

A 46-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring intensification of her inhaler regimen, initiation of corticosteroids, ...

Clinical question: What is the safety and efficacy of early compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke? Background: ...

Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a single-page medical order form, typically printed on bright pink paper, and signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician ...

SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data collected in the Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Survey ...

Ms. Parikh Clinical question: What are expert recommendations for the use of opioids for adults with pain from cancer? Background: Pain is a common consequence of cancer and cancer treatment.

Ms. Thuy Dam Clinical question: Does the administration of lactated ringers (LR) in the first 24 hours of admission reduce the risk of more severe forms of acute pancreatitis compared to normal ...

With a long-running sense that hospitalists often feel in the dark about how to get published, Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) editors decided it was time to tackle the topic seriously. They soon ...