Commentary
Published in the March 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
AFTER WORKING as a hospitalist for several years, I've spent the past 10-plus years as a medical director for a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital, a job I love.
But that means...
Coding
A look at teaching physician rules
Published in the April 19 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WITH A BRAND NEW CLASS of residents arriving in teaching hospitals in just a few months,...
Quality improvement
Who owns what in patient metrics?
Published in the October 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
IT'S NO SECRET that doctors face growing pressure over how they perform on measures like readmissions...
Patient satisfaction
A 10-year look at patient volumes
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Infectious Disease
How to avoid C. diff overtesting
Published in the September 2018 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WHEN IT COMES TO testing for C. diff, clinicians face a tough balancing act. With too...
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Social media: Should you stop lurking and log on?
Published in the March 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
AS A YOUNG HOSPITALIST trying to develop his academic career, Charlie M. Wray, DO, MS, (@WrayCharles)...
Career
Building flexibility into the schedule
Published in the May 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HOLDS that if you don't maintain a seven-on/seven-off schedule, you'll never be able to...
By the Numbers
A look at teaching physician rules
Published in the April 19 issue of Today's Hospitalist
WITH A BRAND NEW CLASS of residents arriving in teaching hospitals in just a few months,...
Satisfaction/Burnout
Ailing career? A coach might help
Published in the May 2019 issue of Today's Hospitalist
2018 PROVED to be a year of big changes for Tinsley Coble, MD, who's based...
Career Center
A look at hospitalists’ patient volumes
How many patient encounters do hospitalists see in a given day? In the 2018 Today’s Hospitalist Compensation & Career Survey, we asked hospitalists to...