Background: In societies with an aging population, hospitalists manage patients with a multitude of comorbidities, and many have challenging social circumstances. Patients with high social risk tend to have poorer healthcare outcomes, yet it is unclear how prevalent social risk factors are among hospitalized patients. We studied the prevalence of social risk among hospitalized patients [...]

Background: The American healthcare system is focused on promoting value; providing high quality care while paying close attention to associated costs. Studies have shown that admission to a teaching hospital is associated with better outcomes, reduced mortality, compared to nonteaching hospitals. It is not known whether the value proposition at academic hospitals is worthwhile for [...]

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has required healthcare systems around the world to rapidly innovate and adapt to unprecedented operational and clinical strain. Anticipated limitations in healthcare resource allocation is coupled by the strife caused by the variable clinical course of COVID-19 and the isolation of families inevitable with an inpatient admission. Many healthcare systems have [...]