Mental Health
Clinical
Depression screening after ACS does not change outcomes
Does systematic screening for depression in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors affect quality of life and depression?
News
How to make resident mental health care stigma free
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.
News
PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Clinical
Akathisia: “Ants in the Pants”
If left unresolved, akathisia can torment patients to sheer exhaustion.
Perspectives
Victorious endurance: To pass the breaking point and not break
Keep in mind the fact that things will eventually get better and that the current situation isn’t permanent.
Perspectives
When the X-Waiver gets X’ed: Implications for hospitalists
Hospitalists can be leaders in further adopting buprenorphine as standard of care for people with OUD.
Practice Management
The journey from burnout to wellbeing
Peers and hospital leaders can make a crucial difference in mitigating stress and burnout.
News
Antidepressant may help COVID-19 patients avoid serious illness
Racetrack workers who developed COVID-19 and took a 2-week course of fluvoxamine did not have to be hospitalized and felt better after 2 weeks.
Clinical
Antipsychotic administration fails to treat delirium in hospitalized adults
Is there benefit to antipsychotic administration to treat delirium in adult inpatients?
From the Society
COVID-19 Wellbeing
SHM has developed wellbeing resources for hospitalists.