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Are you using ‘shadow AI’ in your practice?

A new survey found that more than 40% of health care clinicians and administrators know of a colleague using “shadow AI”—technology that hasn’t been...
telehospitalist service in new hospital in rural South Carolina

For one rural hospital, a telehospitalist service has been a game changer

A hospital in rural South Carolina has found success with a telehospitalist service that has allowed it to avoid hiring locum physicians while posting...
female pediatric hospitalists complain of gender bias, discrimination hurting career satisfaction in Journal Hospital Medicine study

A look at what pediatric hospitalists think of gender bias

While a new study found that most pediatric hospitalists say they’re happy with their careers, researchers also found that nearly one-third reported experiencing gender...
physician-ai-technology

Physicians like AI—but not the tech their practices are using

A new survey found that most physicians are open to using AI, but they’re unhappy with how their organizations are implementing the technology. A survey...
doctors using emojis in patient notes

What’s the most-used emoji in medical records?

The use of emojis in medical records appears to be on the upswing, according to a new study showing the most popular characters used...
stop-hospital-violence

How to prevent and manage hospital violence

Key takeaways: • Hospitals are deploying different strategies for prevention and de-escalation. •  A consistent response helps defuse patients sooner and allow staff to experience less...
transfer-patient-hospital-capacity

To manage capacity, a health system relies on interhospital admission transfers

Key takeaways: • Low-acuity admissions presenting to academic centers can be successfully transferred to nearby community hospitals. •  Clinicians and staff don’t process protocols efficiently if...
physician-ehr-work

Giving docs time to do EHR work can improve burnout without killing productivity

GIVING INTERNISTS short breaks from patient care to catch up on EHR duties can improve burnout without destroying their productivity. That was the conclusion of a...
woman-physician-locum-tenens

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...
patient-hospital-bed-opioid-disorder

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...