News Briefs for Hospitalists
Inpatient Care
Mortality in U.S. hospitals drops with gains in infection control
New data from the American Hospital Association found that survival rates for hospitalized patients were nearly 30% higher this year than in 2019. Healthcare Innovation reported that between April 2024 and March...
New report examines use of locum tenens physicians in U.S. health care
DATA FROM A NEW survey show that U.S. health care organizations are increasing their use of locum tenens physicians, but not always to replace...
Hospitalist-led consult service for OUD scores big benefits
Key takeaways:
• Hospitalized patients with OUD seen by a hospitalist-led consult service had much higher medication initiation rates than patients with OUD who weren't...
How do hospitalist groups cover open positions?
WHEN IT COMES to covering open positions, most hospitalist groups rely on a tried-and-true method: asking doctors already on staff to work extra shifts.
According...
How hospitalists view treating serious mental illness, SUD
A BIG MAJORITY of hospitalists say they have the primary responsibility for treating the physical health of patients hospitalized with serious mental illness and...
Recent Articles
Patient Safety
How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital
Key takeaways:
Hospitalists will increasingly have to manage inpatients taking GLP-1s.
Because many medications can cause weight gain, doctors should consider more weight-neutral alternatives.
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Compensation & Career
Pay for hospitalist program directors: What’s the average?
HOW MUCH MORE do hospitalist program directors earn than the hospitalists they work alongside every day?
On our most recent annual Today's Hospitalist survey, we...
Healthcare Redesign
Clinical work
Hospitalist-led consult service for OUD scores big benefits
Key takeaways:
• Hospitalized patients with OUD seen by a hospitalist-led consult service had much higher medication initiation rates than patients with OUD who weren't...
Quality improvement
How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%
Key takeaways:
Admission delays from the ED can adversely affect mortality, length of stay, medical errors and quality of care.
One VA center reduced...
