From the Editor-in-Chief

Rapid Publication, Knowledge Sharing, and Our Responsibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author:

Samir S Shah, MD, MSCE

Nita Kulkarni, MD

Sanjay Mahant, MD, MSc

¹Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati...

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Original Research

Improving Hand Hygiene Adherence in Healthcare Workers Before Patient Contact: A Multimodal Intervention in Four Tertiary Care Hospitals in Japan

Author:

Akihiko Saitoh, MD, PhD

Kiyomi Sato, RN

Yoko Magara, RN

Kakuei Osaki, RN

Kiyoko Narita, RN

Kumiko Shioiri, RN

Karen E Fowler, MPH

David Ratz, MS

Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH

¹Department of Pediatrics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata Japan; ^2...

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Leadership and Professional Development

Leadership & Professional Development: Make a Friend Before You Need One

Author:

Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH

Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc

¹Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health...

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Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Things We Do For No Reason™: Routine Overnight Vital Sign Checks

Author:

Nicola M Orlov, MD

Vineet M Arora, MD, MAPP

¹Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ²Section of Pediatric Hospital...

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Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Things We Do For No Reason™: Treatment of Infection-Related Fever in Hospitalized Patients

Author:

Priyanka Vijapura, MD

Jennifer B Cowart, MD

Deanne T Kashiwagi, MD

Sequoya R Killebrew, MD

M Caroline Burton, MD

¹Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida; ²Division of Hospital...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Hahnemann’s Closure as a Lesson in Private Equity Healthcare

Author:

Kevin D'Mello, MD, FACP, FHM

Department of Internal Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (now with Cooper University...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

What I Learned From SARS in 2003 That Will Help Me Cope With COVID-19 in 2020

Author:

Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM

Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Keep Calm and Log On: Telemedicine for COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Author:

Ameet Doshi, MD, MBA

Yonatan Platt, MD

John R Dressen, MHA

Benji K Mathews, MD, FACP, SFHM

Jerome C Siy, MD, MHA, SFHM

Department of Hospital Medicine, HealthPartners, Bloomington, Minnesota.

*Corresponding Author: Ameet Doshi, MD, MBA;...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Ten Tips for a Crisis: Lessons from a Soldier

Author:

Mark Hertling, DBA

Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired); Military and International Affairs Analyst, CNN, Atlanta, Georgia; Former Senior Vice...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Conflicting Duties and Reciprocal Obligations During a Pandemic

Author:

Armand H. Matheny Antommaria, MD, PhD

¹Ethics Center and the Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

All Hands on Deck: Learning to “Un-specialize” in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author:

Peter Cram, MD, MBA

Mel L Anderson, MD

Erin E Shaughnessy, MD, MSHCM

¹Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto,...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Hospital Medicine Management in the Time of COVID-19: Preparing for a Sprint and a Marathon

Author:

Megha Garg, MD, MPH

Charlie M Wray, DO, MS

¹Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; ²Division of Hospital...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Education in a Crisis: The Opportunity of Our Lives

Author:

Mel L Anderson, MD

Sara Turbow, MD, MPH

Mayumi A Willgerodt, PhD, MPH, RN

Gregory W Ruhnke, MD, MS, MPH

¹Primary and Specialty Care Medicine, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota; ²...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Finding the Value in Personal Protective Equipment for Hospitalized Patients During a Pandemic and Beyond

Author:

Rebecca Steuart, MD

Felicia Scaggs Huang, MD, MS

Joshua K Schaffzin, MD, PhD

Joanna Thomson, MD, MPH

¹Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; ²...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Children’s Hospitals Caring for Adults During a Pandemic: Pragmatic Considerations and Approaches

Author:

Ashley Jenkins, MD

Leah Ratner MD, MS

Alicia Caldwell, MD

Niraj Sharma, MD, MPH

Ahmet Uluer, DO, MPH

Christine White, MD, MAT

¹Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; ²...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Management, Staffing, and Well-being in the Face of COVID-19

Author:

Katie A Meier, MD

Karen E Jerardi, MD, MEd

Angela M Statile, MD, MEd

Samir S Shah, MD, MSCE, MHM

¹Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; ²Division of...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Understanding the Singapore COVID-19 Experience: Implications for Hospital Medicine

Author:

Arpana R Vidyarthi, MD

Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH

Armond M Esmaili, MD

Sophia Archuleta, MD

Bradley Monash, MD

Niraj L Sehgal, MD, MPH

Adrienne Green, MD

Aymeric Lim, MBBS

¹Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; ^2...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

The Importance of Compassion as the Default in Times of Crisis: The Curious Case of “Vertical Interdiction”

Author:

Tara Lagu, MD, MPH

Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School at Baystate Health...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Do I Have Coronavirus?

Author:

Tina Chang, MD

Section of Hospital Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Corresponding Author: Tina Chang, MD;...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Implementing Physical Distancing in the Hospital: A Key Strategy to Prevent Nosocomial Transmission of COVID-19

Author:

Vineet M Arora, MD, MAPP

Marius Chivu, MD

Andrew Schram, MD, MBA

David Meltzer, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine, Section of Hospital Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

*Corresponding Author:...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Innovation and Knowledge Sharing Can Transform COVID-19 Infection Prevention Response

Author:

Ruvandhi R Nathavitharana, MD, MPH

Payal K Patel, MD, MPH

Dylan B Tierney, MD, MPH

Preeti Mehrotra, MD

Philip A Lederer, MD

Sheila Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN

Edward Nardell, MD

¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; ²Harvard...

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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Controversies in Respiratory Protective Equipment Selection and Use During COVID-19

Author:

Joyce C Zhang, BSc Pharm, MD, MPH

Peter Cram, MD, MBA

Anil Adisesh, MB ChB, MSc, MD

¹Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; ²...

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