Background: Communication with consultant teams is critical to the hospitalist workflow, especially in hospitals with multiple levels of hierarchy due to varying training backgrounds and experiences. We aimed to increase knowledge of the communication dynamic between hospitalists and consultant attendings in medical and surgical specialties. Methods: We surveyed Emory Division of Hospital Medicine physicians and Advanced Practice Providers to assess interactions with consultant attendings. Surveys [...]

Background: The discharge process has been identified as a choke point for efficient patient flow through the hospital1,2. Delayed discharges have been associated with ER overcrowding, increased length of stay, and increased risk for patient harm1-4. Early discharge initiatives such as discharge by noon have been adopted by hospital systems as a way to improve [...]

Background: Much of medical education relies on effective consultation between primary teams and consultants. Previous work has shown that trainees have difficulty with placing and receiving consults. Resident-driven interventions have been shown to increase the number of teaching interactions during consults. Purpose: Our objective was to evaluate the effect of an educational workshop and the [...]

Background: Clinical ethics consultation can promote ethical delivery of care by helping identify ethical questions, frame clinical decisions in the context of values, clarify policies and address the care team’s moral distress. Though hospitalists routinely grapple with ethical dilemmas, there is a paucity of literature on characteristics and value of ethics consults (ECs) in hospital [...]