Geographic cohorting involves assigning patients and their clinical teams to specific hospital units to improve communication, workflow, and collaborative care.

VAMC has developed strong QI programs for hospitalists, emphasizing research, education, and collaboration to enhance veteran care. These initiatives include training chief residents in QI, supporting ...

Dr. Tran's article reflects on the 2025 Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference, emphasizing that the “magic” in pediatric ...

PHM continues to advance with diverse research impacting clinical care, quality improvement, and health equity. The top 10 ...

Hospitalized patients with diabetes require specialized management to reduce readmission rates and complications. Newer ...

The PLQS Award is an innovative program developed to systematically recognize and support quality improvement and patient safety activities among hospitalists and clinicians. It addresses the ...

Some hospitalists have found greener pastures working in locum tenens capacities. The freedom, flexibility, enticing pay, and the ability to work in a variety of hospital environments and medicine ...

Now in its 13th year, Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) continues to incentivize hospitals to do a better job of coordinating the care of patients they are discharging to ...

A 77-year-old woman with a history of hepatitis C cirrhosis presents to the emergency department with 24 hours of progressive confusion and disorientation. The physical exam is notable for fluctuating ...

Ad Astra Per Aspera is an ancient Latin motto used by numerous organizations and often quoted in works of art, including television. In fact, TV is where I was reacquainted with it just this year, but ...

Modern hospital medicine practice is diverse and characterizable through its willingness to innovate and be inclusive of new ideas and perspectives. While hospitalists aspire to evidence-based ...

Foreign medical graduates (FMGs), or international medical graduates (IMGs) represent an important section of the U.S. healthcare workforce. An IMG is a physician who received a basic medical degree ...