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Abstract Number: 56
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Prior research in the field of academic hospital medicine has used promotion as the measure of success, but little is understood about what motivates individual academic hospitalists or how individuals define career success. Conceptual models of career success from outside healthcare emphasize Compensation, Advancement, Career Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction. This study sought to explore […]
Abstract Number: 56
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Fewer than one in three patients can correctly name a physician on their inpatient care team. Despite the fact, factors associated with correctly naming a physician have not been adequately explored. This study evaluates whether physician behaviors and patient characteristics are associated with a patient’s ability to correctly name their hospitalist physician. Methods: We […]
Abstract Number: 57
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Internal medicine training programs have been profoundly impacted by changes in resident duty hours, workloads, and supervisory requirements. Consequentially, it has become increasingly important to re-evaluate and re-formulate traditional methods of teaching to maximize the delivery of clinical education, efficiently identifying and taking advantage of learning opportunities where they may exist. Overnight care […]
Abstract Number: 58
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Effective interpersonal communication is critical in healthcare. Historically, pagers, phone calls, and in-person conversations have been the main form of in-hospital communication. New communication technologies, such as electronic messaging, are increasingly becoming the primary way for healthcare workers to communicate. In 2017, 27% of Society of Hospital Medicine responding organizations reported some use of […]
Abstract Number: 58
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Academic hospitalists engage in multiple and varied career directions, including medical education, quality improvement, leadership, and research. In 2009, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), and the Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (ACLGIM) launched the Academic Hospitalist Academy (AHA), an annual conference that […]
Abstract Number: 60
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic introduced significant stressors on the healthcare workforce and psychological distress is on the rise. The objective of this study was to evaluate a Hospitalist Morale Index (HMI) as a measure of well-being during the pandemic in comparison to other measures of morale, quality of life, and burnout. Methods: The HMI is […]
Abstract Number: 63
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: One key factor cited in physician burnout discussion is the rigid block scheduling that has become ubiquitous for Hospital Medicine. For years, nursing has allowed self-scheduling to improve work life balance and abate burnout with good success per the literature. Recent commentary by leaders in Hospital Medicine has piqued the interest in further evaluation […]
Abstract Number: 66
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Physician burnout is a previously described and increasingly studied phenomenon that affects all fields of medicine to varying degrees. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) has been the historical gold standard for assessing burnout, but multiple new methods have been developed in recent years as greater attention is being paid towards physician wellness and burnout. […]
Abstract Number: 69
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) and pneumonia are amongst the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States. Although a growing number of hospitals use both teaching and nonteaching hospitalist services for patient care, the differences in clinical outcomes and efficiency between these two services is not clearly known. The aim of this study […]
Abstract Number: 70
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Recently coined the “fifth pillar to the bedside physical exam” in a 2018 JAMA article, a growing number of physicians have started incorporating point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) into their clinical assessments. Many medical schools have already started to integrate POCUS into their educational curriculum. With the emergence of more affordable handheld solutions, practicing physicians and […]