Article
The Frontier of Transition Medicine: A Unique Inpatient Model for Transitions of Care
- Author:
- Brian Lonquich, MD
- Jennifer P. Woo, MD
- Matthew Stutz, MD
- and
- MD
- Alice A. Kuo, MD, PhD, MBA
Section on Medicine-Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.*Address for...
News
Isolation precautions are associated with higher costs, longer LOS
- Author:
- Adam Wachter
- MD
Clinical question: What are the effects of isolation precautions on hospital outcomes and cost of care?
News
Urgent endoscopy is associated with lower mortality in high-risk patients with acute nonvariceal GI bleeding
- Author:
- Snehal Patel
- MD
Is urgent endoscopy (less than 6 hours after ED presentation) better than elective endoscopy (6-48 hours after presentation) to decrease mortality...
News

Journal of Hospital Medicine – Dec. 2017
- Author:
- Micah T. Prochaska, MD, MS
- PhD
- MS-HSM
- MD
- Mph
- MPP
- MHM
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the...
News

Adopting the patient’s perspective
- Author:
- Larry Sharp
- MD
- SFHM
Taking the time to speak with patients not only demonstrates respect but also reduces their worries and discomfort.
Article
The Epidemiology and Clinical Associations of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample
- Author:
- Shawn L. Shah, MD
- MD
- Joseph J. Shatzel, MD
- Arifa Toor, MD
- Rolland C. Dickson, MD
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York; 2White River Junction...
Opinion

The pediatrician detective and high lead levels
- Author:
- Diala Faddoul
- MD
A pediatrician does some detective work to track down the source of her family’s high lead levels.
Article
Introducing the VA Boston Medical Forum
- Author:
- Cynthia M.A. Geppert
- MD
The case history has been the cornerstone of clinical learning since the first record of medical encounters in...
Article
Advanced Stage and Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Author:
- Ravi Kishore Narra, MD
- Jasleen Randhawa, MD
- Timothy S. Fenske
- MD
Hodgkin lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disease characterized by a unique set of pathologic and...
Article

Pediatric Dermatology Consult - August 2017
- Author:
- Ayan Kusari and Catalina Matiz
- MD
Article

Florence A. Blanchfield: A Lifetime of Nursing Leadership
- Author:
- COL (Ret) John R. Pierce
- MD
The U.S. Army hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was named for army nurse, Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield—making it the only current army...
Article
An ASCO 2017 recap: significant advances continue
- Author:
- Howard Burris
- MD
Article

Cartilage Restoration in the Patellofemoral Joint
- Author:
- Betina B. Hinckel, MD, PhD
- Andreas H. Gomoll, MD
- Jack Farr II
- MD
Although patellofemoral (PF) chondral lesions are common, the presence of a cartilage...
Article
Ribociclib: another CDK inhibitor hits the mark in breast cancer
- Author:
- Edited by Jame Abraham
- MD
- FACP; report prepared by Jane de Lartigue
- PhD
Article
Approval makes olaratumab the first first-line treatment option for soft tissue sarcoma in more than 40 years
- Author:
- Edited by Jame Abraham
- MD
- FACP; report prepared by Jane de Lartigue
- PhD