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Impact of COVID-19 Policies on Hospitalists’ Psychological Safety

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic brought about many changes in work environment and interpersonal interactions to prevent the spread of infection. Policies such as ubiquitous masking, virtual meetings, physician distancing, and decreased communal eating changed the inpatient work environment. This study aims to look at the impact of these…

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Comportment and Communication Patterns among Hospitalist Physicians: Insight Gleaned Through Observation

Objectives: By 2014, there were more than 40,000 hospitalists delivering the majority of inpatient care in US hospitals. No empiric research has characterized hospitalist comportment and communication patterns as they care for patients. Methods: The chiefs of hospital medicine at five different hospitals were asked to identify their best hospitalists….

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Peer Assessment of Professional Performance by Hospitalist Physicians

Background: The clinical collaborations among hospitalist physicians create opportunities for peer evaluation. We conducted this study to generate validity evidence for a scale that allows for peer assessment of professional performance. Methods: All of the hospitalist physicians working for >1 year at our hospital were asked to assess each of…

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