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Journal of Hospital Medicine
(ISSN: 1553-5592,1553-5606)
This journal no longer participates in Medscape Publishers' Circle Program. No new articles will be republished.
Noninvasive ventilation has emerged as a potentially useful treatment modality in AECOPD patients with acute respiratory failure. How effective is it compared to invasive mechanical ventilation?
This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a computerized decision support application which was designed to reduce rates of venous thromboembolism among medical inpatients.
Clinical diagnosis of pneumonia can be difficult and chest radiographs often indeterminate. Is serum procalcitonin a useful biomarker in suspected cases?
Teamwork is essential to delivering safe and effective hospital care, but barriers to efficiency exist. How do team members interact during interdisciplinary rounds?
The use of smartphones during attending rounds is becoming more prevalent; and while it can be useful, it can also prove distracting. Might patient safety be impacted?
Hospitalists are expected to serve as role models for professional and ethical conduct. This study assesses the perceptions of, and participation in, unprofessional behaviors among hospitalists.
This position paper from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine recommends a rigorous training program for hospitalists to augment intensivist care in US hospitals.
In this roundtable, The Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Academic Pediatric Association discuss their vision for the future of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
While advanced care planning is sometimes controversial, this study suggests that honoring patients' wishes to engage in advance directive discussions and documentation does not lead to harm.
Hospitalist-run geriatric care models offer great promise for improving the care of acutely ill elderly patients. This study evaluates how one such program helped minimize risks and improve outcomes.
Complex medication regimens to treat multiple conditions are increasingly common, yet patients often do not fully understand the instructions for safe and effective use. How prevalent is this problem?
National health insurance in Taiwan covers most of the population and controls costs, but there's increasing patient admission and shortage of inpatient care staff. Is a hospitalist system the answer?
Children with complicated pneumonia frequently undergo multiple pleural fluid drainage procedures. This study compares three methodologies and their associated outcomes.
Great Britain has recently instituted guidelines banning physicians' white coats and long-sleeves in an effort to decrease nosocomial infection. But does it really make a difference?
Cognitive factors, such as errors in judgment or failure of vigilance, play an important role as causes of medical injury. Which factors are the most contributory?
Mission Statement:
The Journal of Hospital Medicine advances excellence in hospital medicine as a defined specialty through the dissemination of research, evidence-based clinical care, and advocacy of safe, effective care for hospitalized patients.
