Clinical question: Do serum ammonia levels correlate with the severity of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis? Background: Guidelines recommend diagnosing OHE ...

Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations ...

Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations ...

Transfer of patients between hospitals has long been a part of hospitalist life, and most hospitalists can recall any number of challenging situations. Driven by a desire to improve these situations ...

Thank you to Lisa Casinger, The Hospitalist’s editor at Wiley, for always having an agenda and assuring we didn’t stray too ...

The Hospitalist has appointed two new members to its editorial team: Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM, will assume the recently ...

Does long-term colchicine use plus guideline-based care after ischemic stroke prevent recurrent vascular events?

Does patient sex influence opioid prescription patterns during hospitalization and at discharge on general medicine services?

Hospitalists can strategically intersperse teaching and more direct clinical care throughout the day, providing learners with opportunities for growth while still maintaining excellent clinical care.

Driven by a desire to improve these situations and help patients in need of transfer, hospitals are actively examining their ...

Case Dr. HM is a third-year internal medicine resident physician preparing to apply for a hospitalist position after completing residency. As an underrepresented physician in medicine, she seeks to ...

Hospitalists often work in high-stress environments with long shifts, making PTO a critical factor in preventing burnout.