Background: Early palliative care can be beneficial for patients and the health system alike. The principle of palliative care is to improve quality of life through patient-centric treatment goals and comfort measures. However, many patients are identified and receive palliative care in their last days of life where hospice is more appropriate. Hospitalists are routinely [...]

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 [...]

Background: Prevalence of burnout is significantly higher in physicians than general population. Burnout is expected to result in decreased personal well-being, however, relationship between physician burnout and well-being is unexplored. Therefore, our aim was to examine the relationship between burnout and well-being among medical staff physicians of an academic hospital. Methods: All medical staff physicians [...]

Background: Even after successful treatment, many patients with tuberculosis (TB) suffer from post-TB sequelae. These may be structural complications (such as bronchiectasis, broncholithiasis, residual cavitation, COPD), infectious complications (such as COPD exacerbations, Aspergillus fumigatus infections, non-tubercular mycobacterial infections, pneumonia), or psychosocial morbidities (such as anxiety, depression, financial burden).[1] The impact of post-TB sequelae is not [...]

Background: Lonely adults are prone to a variety of poor health outcomes, including accelerated functional and cognitive decline, depression, and premature mortality. As a result, lonely adults may be prone to higher health-related suffering, triggering increased healthcare utilization and possibly undesired aggressive care, particularly as they approach end of life (EOL). However, little is known [...]

Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in heart failure (HF) care and outcomes occur, despite rapid improvement in HF therapies and survival [1,2]. The Burden of Treatment Theory is a framework for illustrating and explaining how interactions between patients, healthcare systems, and support networks affect their ability to manage a chronic illness, including HF [3]. We [...]

Background: Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) are a vital part of a Hospital Medicine Group (HMG). Many NPs and PAs join HMGs directly after graduating and without prior experience in Hospital Medicine. The anticipation of a new position brings many emotions. There is excitement, but there is also hesitation. The introductory phase in [...]