The Hospitalist

{'em': ['The Hospitalist', 'The Hospitalist'], '#text': 'Audio highlights from the December 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Scott Sears talking about how hospitals can better care for unassigned or uninsured patients, and an outline of the contents of the December 2015 issue of .'}

Two medical students who participated in the inaugural Student Hospitalist program, Mimi Zander, now a second-year at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Frank Zadrevecz, a second-year at University of Illinois Chicago Medical School, share thoughts about their part in the future of hospital medicine.

Audio highlights from the November 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Henry Feldman and Dr. Peter Jamieson on the growth of the hospitalist movement internationally, and Dr. Jonathan Zenilman on how hospitalists lead in fighting antibiotic resistance by tackling antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital.

The social determinants of health are a root cause of readmissions in the most heavily readmitted patients, according to data analyzed in a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. The lead author of that study, Marilyn Szekendi PhD, talks about the study, with Dr. Bradley Flansbaum weighing in on the difficulty of effecting a policy solution for a population without much political voice.

{'em': ['The Hospitalist', 'Choosing Wisely'], '#text': 'Audio highlights from the October 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Michael Murphy of ScribeAmerica on the value of scribes in hospital medicine, and Dr. Greg Maynard on and hospitalists.'}

Three pediatric hospitalists—Dr. Ricardo Quiñonez of San Antonio Children’s Hospital, Dr. Shawn Ralston of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and Dr. Alan Schroeder of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—discuss the concept of “right care” in hospital medicine, and their participation in the Lown Institute’s Right Care movement.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the September 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Jairy Hunter on patient experience, Dr. Nasim Afsar on how her love of science was sparked, and other topics covered in this month’s edition.'}

Two hospitalists who presented RIV posters at HM15 talk about their projects. Dr. Brian Poustinchian worked on a bedside rounding study at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Dr. Jennifer Pascoe worked on a poster about patients leaving the hospital against medical advice, focusing on a case of her own at the University of Rochester.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the August 2015 issue of , featuring perspectives on medical education, hospitalist consults, and other topics covered in this month’s issue.'}

Value-based healthcare has to start from the beginning of training to become foundational to medical practice. Dr. Wade Iams, Chief Resident at Vanderbilt UniversityDr. Christopher Moriates, Assistant Professor at UCSF, and Director of Implementation at Costs of Care, and Dr. Vineet Arora, associate professor of medicine at University of Chicago and Director of Education at Costs of Care, talk about getting value-based principles embedded in medical school curricula.

{'em': ['The Hospitalist', 'Choosing Wisely'], '#text': 'Audio highlights from the July 2015 issue of , featuring in hospital medicine, the intersection of post-acute care and hospital medicine, the hospitalist job search, and other topics covered in this month’s edition.'}

Dr. Phuoc Le, of the University of California San Francisco, and Dr. Bijay Achariya, of Massachusetts General in Boston, both practicing global hospitalists, share their perspectives on the U.S. hospitalist movement, how it intersects with the global patient safety movement, and the opportunities presented for hospitalists with a global perspective to make a difference for patients everywhere.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the June 2015 issue of , featuring ECRI’s Vladmir Cadet on alarm fatigue, Dr. Christopher Moriates on eliminating waste by eliminating overtreatment, and Dr. Robert Fogerty on the need to build awareness of the financial impact of treatment from the start of a doctor’s medical training.'}

As the hospital medicine specialty matures in the U.S., HM is establishing itself globally. Two American hospitalists who have moved to Doha, Qatar, to build a hospitalist program at Hamid General Hospital talk about their experiences, how they decided to practice overseas, and what they see as an opportunity for HM globally.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the May 2015 issue of , featuring new SHM President Dr. Robert Harrington on his mission for the next year, Dr. Win Whitcomb on sharing responsibility for outcomes, and Dr. David Weidig on multi-site outcome management.'}

Hospital medicine appeals to many of its practitioners due to its leadership and work-life balance potential. Women are choosing HM as a specialty for those reasons. Three women leaders in HM – Danielle Scheurer, Vineet Arora, and Sowmya Kanikkannen – share their thoughts about gender equity in hospital medicine.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the April 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Jeffrey Greenwald on treating endocrine disorders in the hospital, Dr. Amy Boutwell and Dr. Eric Howell on preventing readmissions, Dr. Daniel Hunt on hospitalists partnering with primary care physicians, and Dr. Bob Wachter on what led him to write his new book, “The Digital Doctor.”'}

Mobile devices put information in the palm of your hand. For hospitalists, this presents real opportunities to engage patients, improve care, and streamline hospital workflows. Two hospitalists who were early adopters of mobile tech in their practices, Dr. Henry Feldman of Beth Israel Deaconess and Dr. Richard Pittman of Emory University/Grady, share lessons learned and some advice for other HM clinicians and informaticists.

{'em': 'The Hospitalist', '#text': 'Audio highlights from the March 2015 issue of , featuring a look at hospital violence prevention programs, managing VTE/thromboembolism, and keeping bedside procedure practice up to date.'}

SHM’s Patient Experience Task Force gave rise to a new Patient Experience Committee, led by Dr. Mark Rudolph. In this podcast, SHM President Dr. Burke Kealey and Dr. Rudolph talk about the committee’s purpose, and how the committee will measure its progress.