Feb 3, 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.

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 ...

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.

Apr 1, 2022 · Managing the Long-term Physical Effects of Being a Hospitalist April 1, 2022. Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, MHM, age 64, has been a pioneer of hospital medicine, a physician leader, and a frontline clinician since helping to found …

Oct 1, 2024 · 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 conducted this spring, explores the perceptions of hospitalists on issues such as well-being, patient volumes, and workplace structures. This report builds off the Hospital Medicine Workforce […]

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...

Jan 2, 2024 · Hospital medicine has experienced significant growth since its inception as a career within general internal medicine. Over the past 20 years, this expansion has created numerous opportunities for modern-day hospitalists. Historically, the hospitalist’s role was to provide comprehensive care for hospitalized patients by leading daily clinical decision making, incorporating consultant ...