Geographic cohorting involves assigning patients and their clinical teams to specific hospital units to improve communication, workflow, and collaborative care.

VAMC has developed strong QI programs for hospitalists, emphasizing research, education, and collaboration to enhance veteran care. These initiatives include training chief residents in QI, supporting ...

Dr. Tran's article reflects on the 2025 Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference, emphasizing that the “magic” in pediatric ...

PHM continues to advance with diverse research impacting clinical care, quality improvement, and health equity. The top 10 ...

Hospitalized patients with diabetes require specialized management to reduce readmission rates and complications. Newer ...

The PLQS Award is an innovative program developed to systematically recognize and support quality improvement and patient safety activities among hospitalists and clinicians. It addresses the ...

This year, the Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference opened with a simple challenge: “Find the magic.” After four days in Anaheim, Calif., watching more than 1,100 pediatric hospitalists share ...

Between 2012 and 2019, the field of hospital medicine experienced rapid growth, expanding by 50%. 1 From 2019 to 2021 alone, there was an additional 10% increase, signaling continued growth over the ...

Among their many responsibilities, hospitalists typically rank patient care as their number one priority and the education of medical students, residents, and fellows as a critical number two. As ...

In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national call to action within the field of medicine. The goal was to promote diversity, truly include underrepresented populations in the workforce, ...

Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a single-page medical order form, typically printed on bright pink paper, and signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician ...

As a harbinger of the future, precision medicine (or personalized medicine) first came to light in 1999 when specific genetic markers and therapeutics were identified. In 2015, it became a national ...