by laurel | Jul 1, 2025 | Advanced Practice Providers, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Hospital leaders have been facing staffing shortages in healthcare for years. Factors driving this trend include an aging workforce and rising patient volumes—both of which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges are amplified for emergency...
by laurel | Apr 24, 2025 | Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine
4 Steps to Strengthening Interdisciplinary Communication & Care The relationship between emergency medicine (EM) and hospital medicine (HM) teams is a critical aspect of delivering seamless patient care. Historically, the dynamic between these clinical specialties...
by laurel | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the last 15 years, the quantity and role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants—sometimes known as advanced practice providers—have both expanded considerably. Projections suggest that advanced practice providers (APPs) will grow to 67.3% of the...
by laurel | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Effectively managing postoperative patients in any setting is essential—but it takes on a special urgency for rural organizations that face extra resourcing challenges and logistical obstacles. A strong post-op process can save time and dollars, improve patient safety...
by laurel | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Patient transfers are common, yet key, inflection points within a medical encounter—especially at smaller facilities. For example, rural hospitalist programs are often positioned as a stepping stone in a patient’s care journey, and a transfer seems inevitable....
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