Background: Multiple studies support the association between systematic implementation of Patient Blood Management (PBM) programs and improved patient outcomes, reduced RBC utilization, and decreased healthcare costs. In 2019, Sentara Healthcare launched a system-wide PBM program aimed at decreasing avoidable transfusions by 24% over 3 yrs. Several care collaboratives, including the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), [...]

Background: General medicine physicians should aim to promote patient-centered care in clinical practice, and contribute to research that will advance general medicine as an academic discipline [1]. However, the general medicine certified board in Japan has been established since 2018 [2], and the trend in their research achievements is not clear. Therefore, this study aimed [...]

Background: Accurate attribution of quality metrics to individual hospitalists is crucial for quality improvement and value-based care initiatives. However, the collaborative nature of inpatient care with frequent patient handoffs makes fair attribution challenging. The current understanding of variation in hospitalist quality metrics comes primarily from studies using attribution methods based on who oversaw the majority [...]