I was assigned to Medicine Team 6 (MT6)—our residency program’s only inpatient family medicine service. It’s not just another ...

Continuity in Discontinuity There’s an irony to being a hospitalist in oncology. Our patients often have complex, ...

Drs. Poonacha and Chamoun outline why it's advantageous for hospitalists to be involved in hospital contract negotiations.

Physician editor Dr. Weijen Chang talks about how the changes to Medicaid will impact hospitalists, patients, and healthcare.

A 75-year-old female nursing-home resident with mild cognitive impairment is admitted to the hospital for two days of confusion, agitation, and weakness. She denies any genitourinary symptoms, ...

Clinical question: How do the two available (U.S. market) single triple-therapy inhalers compare in terms of safety and efficacy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with ...

Clinical question: Can baseline C-reactive protein concentrations help identify which patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are most likely to benefit from adjuvant treatment with ...

D uring his adolescence in conservative Virginia, Ian Jenkins felt isolated and alone as he began getting in touch with his gay identity. He didn’t know any gay people, and they weren’t portrayed on ...

Clinical question: In patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), do addiction consultations or medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and alcohol use disorder (MAUD) ...

The COVID-19 pandemic, advances in technology, and new views about work-life balance have all impacted how medical residents learn in recent years. “Although the evolution of digital learning was ...

Clinical question: Does the continuation of metformin during hospitalization result in fewer post-hospitalization complications, such as hypoglycemia or death? Background: Despite metformin’s ...

Clinical question: Is seven days of antibiotic treatment for bloodstream infections noninferior to 14 days of treatment? Background: Bloodstream infections are very common, can originate from a ...