Background: Secure text messaging systems that allow for bidirectional communication between a sender and recipient, instead of relying on unidirectional alphanumeric text or numeric-only messages, have fundamentally changed inpatient communications. At our institution, all clinical team members utilize the same secure messaging platform (Voalte). We aimed to explore physician and nurse overall satisfaction with our [...]

Background: Effective communication affects cancer management and outcomes and is particularly essential in the last year of life when medical complexity peaks. In the last decade, adoption of telemedicine and other advances may have affected patient experience and communication effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to assess racial disparities and trends in patient experience [...]

Background: Excellent onboarding processes can promote employee engagement, satisfaction and retention (1), yet there is minimal research about optimal practices for onboarding hospitalists (2). With potential PHM workforce challenges looming, it is essential to understand the current landscape of onboarding in PHM. Methods: We surveyed leaders of PHM groups about their onboarding practices. The survey, [...]

Background: Since the pilot program for the hospitalist system was initiated in September 2016 in South Korea, hospitalists have provided specialized care to hospitalized patients and played a crucial role as experts in inpatient care. It is essential to analyze patient perceptions of hospitalist services to identify areas for improvement, as well as to study [...]

Background: The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by hospitalists is rapidly evolving and is variable between hospital medicine groups and individuals. Although POCUS has been shown to increase patient satisfaction in the emergency department and primary care settings, little is known about hospitalized patients’ perspectives on POCUS in their care. POCUS allows patients the opportunity [...]

Background: Hospital medicine has expanded significantly over the last two decades but faces a higher physician turnover rate compared to other specialties1 and a critical shortage of providers. A survey conducted in 2019 and again in 2022 showed a reduction in the number of hospitalists identified as being “very satisfied” with their career (from 55% [...]