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The Hospitalist

by Society of Hospital Medicine

The Hospitalist podcast is a free, entertaining and convenient way to access the latest content and stay up-to-date with the fast-moving field of hospital medicine. Unique features of this monthly podcast include: interviews with key opinion leaders, detailed article summaries, career advice, and highlights of important hospital medicine news regarding public policy, practice management, patient safety, quality initiatives, and more.

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Episodes

  1. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 12)

    Audio highlights from the December 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Scott Sears talking about how hospitals can better care for unassigned or uninsured patients, and an outline of the contents of the December 2015 issue of .

  2. The Society of Hospital Medicine’s Student Hospitalists

    Two medical students who participated in the inaugural Student Hospitalist program, Mimi Zander, now a second-year at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Frank Zadrevecz, a second-year at University of Illinois Chicago Medical School, share thoughts about their part in the future of…

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  3. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 11)

    Audio highlights from the November 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring Dr. Henry Feldman and Dr. Peter Jamieson on the growth of the hospitalist movement internationally, and Dr. Jonathan Zenilman on how hospitalists lead in fighting antibiotic resistance by tackling antimicrobial…

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  4. Is Medicare Fairly Penalizing Hospitals for 30-Day Readmissions?

    The social determinants of health are a root cause of readmissions in the most heavily readmitted patients, according to data analyzed in a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. The lead author of that study, Marilyn Szekendi PhD, talks about the study, with Dr. Bradley...

  5. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 10)

    Audio highlights from the October 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Michael Murphy of ScribeAmerica on the value of scribes in hospital medicine, and Dr. Greg Maynard on and hospitalists.

  6. Hospital Medicine: Pediatric HM + “Right Care”

    Three pediatric hospitalists—Dr. Ricardo Quiñonez of San Antonio Children’s Hospital, Dr. Shawn Ralston of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and Dr. Alan Schroeder of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—discuss the concept of “right care” in hospital medicine, and their participation in the Lown Institute’s…

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  7. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 9)

    Audio highlights from the September 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Jairy Hunter on patient experience, Dr. Nasim Afsar on how her love of science was sparked, and other topics covered in this month’s edition.

  8. Hospital Medicine: Tales from the RIV

    Two hospitalists who presented RIV posters at HM15 talk about their projects. Dr. Brian Poustinchian worked on a bedside rounding study at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Dr. Jennifer Pascoe worked on a poster about patients leaving the hospital against medical advice, focusing on a case…

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  9. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 8)

    Audio highlights from the August 2015 issue of , featuring perspectives on medical education, hospitalist consults, and other topics covered in this month’s issue.

  10. Teaching Value-Based Care: A Med-Ed Perspective

    Value-based healthcare has to start from the beginning of training to become foundational to medical practice. Dr. Wade Iams, Chief Resident at Vanderbilt UniversityDr. Christopher Moriates, Assistant Professor at UCSF, and Director of Implementation at Costs of Care, and Dr. Vineet Arora,...

  11. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 7)

    Audio highlights from the July 2015 issue of , featuring in hospital medicine, the intersection of post-acute care and hospital medicine, the hospitalist job search, and other topics covered in this month’s edition.

  12. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and Global Healthcare

    Dr. Phuoc Le, of the University of California San Francisco, and Dr. Bijay Achariya, of Massachusetts General in Boston, both practicing global hospitalists, share their perspectives on the U.S. hospitalist movement, how it intersects with the global patient safety movement, and the opportunities...

  13. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 6)

    Audio highlights from the June 2015 issue of , featuring ECRI’s Vladmir Cadet on alarm fatigue, Dr. Christopher Moriates on eliminating waste by eliminating overtreatment, and Dr. Robert Fogerty on the need to build awareness of the financial impact of treatment from the start of a doctor’s…

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  14. Hospital Medicine: HM Goes Global

    As the hospital medicine specialty matures in the U.S., HM is establishing itself globally. Two American hospitalists who have moved to Doha, Qatar, to build a hospitalist program at Hamid General Hospital talk about their experiences, how they decided to practice overseas, and what they see as…

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  15. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 5)

    Audio highlights from the May 2015 issue of , featuring new SHM President Dr. Robert Harrington on his mission for the next year, Dr. Win Whitcomb on sharing responsibility for outcomes, and Dr. David Weidig on multi-site outcome management.

  16. Hospital Medicine: Women in Hospital Medicine

    Hospital medicine appeals to many of its practitioners due to its leadership and work-life balance potential. Women are choosing HM as a specialty for those reasons. Three women leaders in HM – Danielle Scheurer, Vineet Arora, and Sowmya Kanikkannen – share their thoughts about gender equity in...

  17. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 4)

    Audio highlights from the April 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Jeffrey Greenwald on treating endocrine disorders in the hospital, Dr. Amy Boutwell and Dr. Eric Howell on preventing readmissions, Dr. Daniel Hunt on hospitalists partnering with primary care physicians, and Dr. Bob Wachter on what…

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  18. Hospital Medicine: My iPad Went to Medical School

    Mobile devices put information in the palm of your hand. For hospitalists, this presents real opportunities to engage patients, improve care, and streamline hospital workflows. Two hospitalists who were early adopters of mobile tech in their practices, Dr. Henry Feldman of Beth Israel Deaconess…

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  19. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 3)

    Audio highlights from the March 2015 issue of , featuring a look at hospital violence prevention programs, managing VTE/thromboembolism, and keeping bedside procedure practice up to date.

  20. Hospital Medicine: Patient Experience Gets Its Own SHM Committee

    SHM’s Patient Experience Task Force gave rise to a new Patient Experience Committee, led by Dr. Mark Rudolph. In this podcast, SHM President Dr. Burke Kealey and Dr. Rudolph talk about the committee’s purpose, and how the committee will measure its progress.

  21. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 2)

    Audio highlights from the February 2015 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring a preview of SHM’s annual meeting, how hospital medicine is leading the way in healthcare quality and safety improvements, and the "Young Hospitalist" educational track being introduced at HM15.

  22. Hospital Medicine: Co-Management

    Three doctors with deep HM experience weigh the pros, the cons, and the care improvement opportunities presented by medical co-management. Dr. Bradley Flansbaum, Dr. Eric Siegel, and Dr. Steven Cohn discuss co-management as a work in progress, making recommendations for constructing an approach...

  23. The Hospitalist (Vol 19, Issue 1)

    Audio highlights from the January 2015 issue of , featuring Dr. Chris Spoja on seeking advanced management education and Dr. Vivek Murthy on why he should be Surgeon General.

  24. Hospital Medicine: HM and Emergency Medicine Collaboration

    Two physician leaders—Ken Epstein, a hospitalist, and Ken Heinrich, an emergency specialist—share their suggestions on how hospital medicine and the emergency department can work together toward better patient care.

  25. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 12)

    Audio highlights from the December 2014 issue of The Hospitalist, featuring cover stories on collaboration between oncology and hospital medicine, hospitalist influence in healthcare reform, and a preview of HM2015.

  26. Hospital Medicine: The Doctor As Patient

    Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson and Dr. Matthew Dudley have both been diagnosed with leukemia. They share how their experiences on the patient side of medical care have impacted their hospital medicine practice, and their philosophy of care.

  27. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 11)

    Audio highlights from the November 2014 issue of , featuring a discussion of diabetes management and glycemic control in hospitalized patients, and recommendations on treatment protocols for pregnant women admitted to the hospital for inpatient care.

  28. Hospital Medicine: When Time Is Brain

    Dr. S. Andrew Josephson, director of the University of California San Francisco's neurohospitalist program, breaks down how hospitalists take a front-line role in preserving brain function for patients with neurological symptoms such as stroke or seizures.

  29. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 10)

    In our October issue, we explore SHM’s 2014 State of Hospital Medicine report and talk with benchmarking experts about what its findings mean for the specialty. SHM Practice Analysis committee member Dr. William "Tex" Landis discusses how he sees hospitalists and hospital medicine groups using…

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  30. Hospital Medicine: Disaster Planning

    Two hospitalist leaders from Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, Dr. Dahlia Rizk and Dr. Alfred Burger, talk about their experiences and lessons learned in disaster planning after working through emergencies like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. They say hospitalists are ideally suited to lead in...

  31. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 9)

    In our September issue, we look at SHM’s award-winning quality improvement (QI) programs in our cover story, “Mentored Implementation.” Dr. Mark Williams, professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky and principal investigator for SHM’s Project BOOST, outlines what mentored implementation...

  32. Hospital Medicine: Lessons in Leadership

    HM14 session co-presenter Dr. Katherine Hochman, of NYU Langone Medical Center, talks about how leaders come in all shapes and sizes and why she thinks patient safety is the core of hospital team development. Co-presenter Dr. Win Whitcomb, a hospitalist at Remedy Medical Partners, co-founder of...

  33. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 8)

    An interview with SHM President Dr. Burke Kealey about his series of "President's Desk" columns. Dr. Kealey talks about how the hospital medicine movement arose and expands on the transformational nature of hospital medicine. Also in this issue, we provide a comprehensive look at medical decision...

  34. Hospital Medicine: Clinical Decision-Making Live

    Dr. Gupreet Dhaliwal, professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, diagnosed two complex patient cases presented by Dr. Daniel Brotman, director of the hospitalist program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, at SHM's annual meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Dhaliwal says while rare and...

  35. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and the SCHOLAR Project

    Dr. William Southern, chief of hospital medicine at Montefiore/Einstein in New York City, talks about how SCHOLAR was kicked off as a joint project of the Society of General Internal Medicine and Society of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Luci Leykum, associate professor of medicine and chief of the...

  36. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 7)

    This month, hospitalists react to the once-again delayed implementation of the coding classification system ICD-10. Robert Tennant, senior policy advisor at Medical Group Management Association, shares his organization’s perspective on the postponement. Dr. Amy Boutwell, a hospitalist at...

  37. Hospital Medicine: Accountable Care Organizations

    Dr. Win Whitcomb, Dr. Edward Merrens, and Dr. Emily Mallin examine how Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) improve quality care and focus on cost control. They also look at the challenges that are presented with ACOs, and emphasize the need for hospitalists’ support in order for ACOs to succeed.

  38. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 6)

    This month in our issue, 10 medical specialty groups offer Choosing Wisely guidelines for hospitalists. Among them, Dr. Linda Cox notes why comprehensive pulmonary assessment, including spirometry, is important to diagnosing or ruling out asthma; and otolaryngologist Dr. Rahul Shah tells why...

  39. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and Big Data

    This month’s feature offers some perspective on how data analytics can inform medicine. Following up a presentation they prepared on the topic at HM14 in March, hospitalist David Meltzer, MD, and data scientist Rayid Ghani, both at the University of Chicago, discuss their interest in big data.…

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  40. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and the Voice of the Patient

    This month’s feature looks at ways hospitalists can better engage with patients and how patients can make their concerns heard by hospital physicians. Patient Morgan Gleason recalls making a video of her complaints after a recent hospitalization that garnered more than 50,000 views on YouTube....

  41. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 5)

    Hospitalists discuss the importance of quality and safety initiatives, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and the shift from fee-for-service to a population-based healthcare model. Dr. Michelle Mourad, director of quality and safety at University of California at San Francisco, tells us why...

  42. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 4)

    This month in our issue, we examine why hospitalists’ work experience and job skills make them naturals to join the executive ranks of hospital administration. Dr. Patrick Torcson, an internist and Chief Integration Officer at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, talks about why…

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  43. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 3)

    This month in our issue, we look at the challenges and rewards of global health work. Hospitalist Dr. Brett Hendel-Paterson, who participates in HealthPartners’ Travel and Tropical Medicine Center in St. Paul, Minnesota discusses how humility, curiosity, and hope are at the root of clinicians’...

  44. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and eInformation Management

    This month’s feature looks at ways that hospitalists can better manage the flood, and flow, of eInformation in the hospital setting. Three hospitalists, Dr. Vineet Arora, Dr. Cheng-Kai Kao, and Dr. Roger Yu, offer advice on navigating the push and pull of information, forging a collaboration...

  45. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 2)

    TThis month in our issue, we look at the challenges that healthcare reform in the U.S. poses for hospitalists and preview the Society of Hospital Medicine’s HM14 annual conference happening in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort from March 24-27. First, noted healthcare futurist and HM14 keynote...

  46. Hospital Medicine: Hospitalists and Evidence-Based Medicine

    This month’s feature highlights evidence-based medicine and its application at point-of-care. Three hospitalists, Dr. Daniel Steinberg, Dr. Daniel Dressler, and Dr. Ed Vasilevskis, talk about the resources they use to stay on top of the science of medicine at point of care, including the…

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  47. The Hospitalist (Vol 18, Issue 1)

    This month in our issue, we examine issues surrounding system-wide improvement in healthcare and the fiscal challenges of healthcare reform. Dr. Rick Hilger tells why he thinks a population-health approach is the best hope for improving the system and why eliminating waste may yield ways to…

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  48. The Hospitalist (Vol 17, Issue 12)

    This month in our issue, we look at the challenges and rewards of palliative care practice. Dr. Porter Storey, the Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine explains how palliative care can help physicians truly meet patients’ needs and goals. Also…

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  49. The Hospitalist (Vol 17, Issue 11)

    This month in our issue, we address the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant infections, which strike more than two million people annually, according to the CDC. Dr. Jean Patel, deputy director of the office of antimicrobial resistance at CDC, calls the numbers sobering and says hospitalists...

  50. Hospital Medicine: An Inside Look at Medication Reconciliation

    This month’s feature highlights an initiative of the Society of Hospital Medicine aimed at helping hospitalists drive team-based medication reconciliation programs. Dr. Jeffrey Schnipper, director of clinical research for the hospitalist service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate...

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The Hospitalist podcast is a free, entertaining and convenient way to access the latest content and stay up-to-date with the fast-moving field of hospital medicine. Unique features of this monthly podcast include: interviews with key opinion leaders, detailed article summaries, career advice, and highlights of important hospital medicine news regarding public policy, practice management, patient safety, quality initiatives, and more.

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