Background: The prevalence of poor vision among hospitalized patients has not been well characterized. Hospitalized patients who lack appropriate vision correction may be at risk for vision‐related hazards, thus leading to worse patient outcomes. For instance, poor vision may impede hospitalized patients' ability to read important documents, including informed consents, education materials, or other care […]

Background: Sexual harassment and gender discrimination are common in medical practice. Hospital medicine is a relatively young and evolving specialty and less is known about their prevalence in this field. This study aims to evaluate the experiences of academic hospitalists regarding this topic. Methods: An anonymous Qualtrics Survey was emailed to hospitalists in the participating […]

Case Presentation: A 52‐year‐old white man presented with an infected ulcer and osteomyelitis of the right fifth toe requiring resection of the fifth distal metatarsophalangeal joint. He had poorly controlled diabetes, ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF 25%) s/p ICD on carvedilol and ASA, OSA, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. A CT angiogram demonstrated occlusion of the right anterior tibial […]

Background: Discrimination is rampant in our society and remains a persistent topic given our current political climate. A meta-analysis in 2011 documenting discrimination amongst all levels of health care providers showed a prevalence of verbal abuse of 63%, gender discrimination 54%, and racial discrimination 24%. The purpose of our study is to identify the magnitude […]

Case Presentation: A 64‐year‐old man presented with a 4‐week history of abdominal fullness and urinary retention. He was recently seen at an urgent care clinic where he was diagnosed and treated for a UTI. He returned after symptoms persisted. Lab work at this visit showed significant acute renal failure. He was instructed to report to […]

Background: Microaggressions, defined as verbal or non-verbal communications that convey hostility, invalidation or insult based on an individual’s marginalized status in society, are ubiquitous and harmful in health care and medical training. They occur between and among patients, families, and interprofessional providers of all levels. Prior work has shown that microaggressions can pollute the clinical […]