Hospital medicine
View article: Patterns in Duration of Emergency Department Boarding and Variation by Sociodemographic Factors
Patterns in Duration of Emergency Department Boarding and Variation by Sociodemographic Factors Open
Introduction: Emergency department (ED) boarding negatively affects patient outcomes, increasing length of stay, hallway care, and mortality. Prior research found disparities in capacity metrics like hallway care based on patient race and …
View article: Prior GLP‐1 agonist use is not associated with adverse inpatient critical care outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis
Prior GLP‐1 agonist use is not associated with adverse inpatient critical care outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis Open
Background Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) agonists are increasingly prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes. GLP‐1 agonists influence body composition through effects on both fat mass and fat‐free mass. Given that critically ill patien…
View article: Next steps—policy in clinical practice: The patient safety structural measure
Next steps—policy in clinical practice: The patient safety structural measure Open
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Patient Safety Structural Measure is an attestation‐based public reporting measure encouraging hospitals to establish comprehensive patient safety programs, measure, and report their outcomes. …
View article: Advanced Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis With Progressive Esophageal Dysfunction: Clinical Challenges in a Public Hospital
Advanced Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis With Progressive Esophageal Dysfunction: Clinical Challenges in a Public Hospital Open
View article: Tracking Day Shift Nurses’ Work Patterns Using an Indoor Positioning System in an Internal Medicine Ward at a Japanese University Hospital
Tracking Day Shift Nurses’ Work Patterns Using an Indoor Positioning System in an Internal Medicine Ward at a Japanese University Hospital Open
View article: The Effect of Dictation on Emergency Medicine Resident Time to Note Completion
The Effect of Dictation on Emergency Medicine Resident Time to Note Completion Open
Introduction: Timely documentation of a patient encounter is a necessary component for delivering high-quality healthcare as it has direct impacts on continuity of care. The use of voice recognition software has been integrated into the el…
View article: Pediatric hospital condition consolidation in US hospitals
Pediatric hospital condition consolidation in US hospitals Open
Background and Objectives While children's hospitals (CH) tend to be the locus of specialized hospital care, they also care for common conditions. There is no system to understand the distribution of hospital days within CHs and non‐CHs (N…
View article: Families and patients as partners in hospital‐based research
Families and patients as partners in hospital‐based research Open
View article: Impact of third-party accreditation and General Medicine In-training Examination participation on residency program popularity: A nationwide matching data analysis in Japan
Impact of third-party accreditation and General Medicine In-training Examination participation on residency program popularity: A nationwide matching data analysis in Japan Open
BACKGROUND Third-party accreditation and the visibility of educational outcomes may influence medical students’ choice of training sites; however, national evidence of their effect in Japan is limited. This study examined whether hospital …
View article: Improving urine culture appropriateness and reducing unnecessary testing through education and feedback in a hospital setting
Improving urine culture appropriateness and reducing unnecessary testing through education and feedback in a hospital setting Open
View article: (ID: 223) A retrospective analysis of the accuracy of discharge communications relating to medicines at transfer to primary care
(ID: 223) A retrospective analysis of the accuracy of discharge communications relating to medicines at transfer to primary care Open
Introduction The point of discharge from acute care to primary care is a known interface for both intentional and unintentional medication changes. In 2019, the World Health Organisation highlighted a systematic review reporting that 25–80…
View article: Editors view—Complex and single interventions in geriatric medicine
Editors view—Complex and single interventions in geriatric medicine Open
View article: Electronic Medical Record Data for Inpatients in the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine of the Hospital
Electronic Medical Record Data for Inpatients in the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine of the Hospital Open
This dataset comprises electronic medical records from inpatients in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, containing approximately 4,000 entries. It covers fundamental hospitalization information, including admission d…
View article: Xylazine-Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in a Western Pennsylvania Health System
Xylazine-Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in a Western Pennsylvania Health System Open
Title Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in Xylazine-Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs: A Retrospective Cohort Study Background Xylazine, a veterinary sedative increasingly found in the illi…
View article: Resident Approaches to Code Status Discussions – Perspectives and Practices
Resident Approaches to Code Status Discussions – Perspectives and Practices Open
Background Resident-led code status discussions are common in teaching hospitals, yet trainees often lack formal training to navigate these complex conversations effectively. Prior studies show that patients frequently hold unrealistic exp…
View article: Cardiopulmonary Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Hospitalist Management of Undifferentiated Dyspnea
Cardiopulmonary Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Hospitalist Management of Undifferentiated Dyspnea Open
Importance The association of cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) with length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs for patients admitted to internal medicine wards remains uncertain. Objective To evaluate a collaborati…
View article: CO22 | Differences in health associated infections in two different hospital settings: a Medicine ward and Long-Term Medicine ward
CO22 | Differences in health associated infections in two different hospital settings: a Medicine ward and Long-Term Medicine ward Open
Premises and Purpose of the study: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent one of the most frequent adverse events in healthcare, both due to the endemic spread of some microorganisms and the occurrence of epidemics, and constitu…
View article: Hospitalized patients' health‐related social needs: A comparison of screenings conducted by hospital staff and research staff
Hospitalized patients' health‐related social needs: A comparison of screenings conducted by hospital staff and research staff Open
New policies require hospitals to identify and address patients' health‐related social needs (HRSN) yet provide minimal guidance on how screening should be conducted. This observational study occurred at a large academic hospital serving a…
View article: Institutional barriers to advancement in academic hospital medicine: A perspective from the margins
Institutional barriers to advancement in academic hospital medicine: A perspective from the margins Open
View article: Belonging in Hospital Medicine: Insights From Mapping Hospitalists’ Priorities for Inclusive Workplace Strategies
Belonging in Hospital Medicine: Insights From Mapping Hospitalists’ Priorities for Inclusive Workplace Strategies Open
Introduction We aimed to identify priority areas among strategies to foster an inclusive and engaging work environment and to examine how these strategies relate to one another through a needs assessment in a large hospital medicine group.…
View article: PARTNER: A qualitative study on academic and community hospitals partnerships to optimize outbound patient transfers and capacity
PARTNER: A qualitative study on academic and community hospitals partnerships to optimize outbound patient transfers and capacity Open
Background While interhospital patient transfers are common, most existing literature centers on transfers to academic medical centers (AMCs) and tertiary/quaternary care hospitals for a higher level of care. With the growing trend of heal…
View article: Waiting for a hospital bed: Disparities in emergency department boarding
Waiting for a hospital bed: Disparities in emergency department boarding Open
Background Rising emergency department (ED) boarding times have become a public health crisis. It is unclear whether certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately affected. Objective To identify racial and ethnic inequities in ED…
View article: Association of part-time clinical work of hospitalists with efficiency and quality of care on medical wards: a retrospective study
Association of part-time clinical work of hospitalists with efficiency and quality of care on medical wards: a retrospective study Open
Background Physicians are increasingly interested in part-time employment. However, the impact of part-time work on efficiency and quality of care of inpatients is unknown. Objectives To investigate the association between part-time clinic…
View article: Collaborative Care: The Importance of Community Partnerships in Hospital Medicine
Collaborative Care: The Importance of Community Partnerships in Hospital Medicine Open
View article: Addressing gender disparities in academic hospital medicine: The role of micro‐recognitions
Addressing gender disparities in academic hospital medicine: The role of micro‐recognitions Open
View article: Hospitalist time and motion studies: Moving from descriptive to predictive
Hospitalist time and motion studies: Moving from descriptive to predictive Open
View article: Utility of advance care planning billing codes: a cross-sectional analysis of U.S. hospitalists’ documentation
Utility of advance care planning billing codes: a cross-sectional analysis of U.S. hospitalists’ documentation Open
As part of a clinical trial testing the effect of a physician-directed intervention on ACP for hospitalized older adults, we conducted a retrospective chart review of physician notes to assess validity of ACP billing codes on Medicare clai…
View article: Point‐counterpoint: Adult patients in children's hospitals
Point‐counterpoint: Adult patients in children's hospitals Open
Adults continue to be admitted to children's hospitals for a variety of reasons. But should they? Transfer from the pediatric to adult hospital setting is the standard of high‐quality care for any young adult. Adult hospitalists are equipp…
View article: Starting hepatitis C treatment during acute care hospitalizations: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators
Starting hepatitis C treatment during acute care hospitalizations: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators Open
Background Hepatitis C (HCV) is a chronic, prevalent disease that disproportionately affects people who use drugs in the United States. One strategy to decrease HCV prevalence is the initiation of treatment during hospitalization. Factors …
View article: Geographic cohorting of adult inpatient teams: A scoping review
Geographic cohorting of adult inpatient teams: A scoping review Open
Background Geographic cohorting (GCh) is a popular model of care that localizes physician teams to a single hospital unit. Objectives We conducted a scoping review identifying the aims, implementation strategies, study methods, and measure…