Annual Cardinal’s Game Night is a Home Run
Every year, the Division of Hospital Medicine enjoys a Cardinal’s Game Night at Busch Stadium! This year, we watched the Cardinals face off against the Mets. Although the Cardinals didn’t win, we still had a great time talking, eating, and enjoying the game.
Midwest Diagnostic POCUS Conference is a Success!
The Midwest Diagnostic POCUS Conference for Internists took place on April 30 and May 1, 2024. Co-sponsored by WashU DHM and ACP Missouri, it featured nationally recognized faculty from WashU and other regional and national academic medical centers, innovative didactics with hands-on scanning components, a 2:1 hands-on learner: faculty ratio and even a demo of […]
Dr. Daniel Hunt Visits the Division
This Spring, our division was grateful to have Daniel P. Hunt, MD, MHM, FACP, as our Spring 2024 Visiting Professor. Dr. Hunt is the Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining Emory in 2015, Dr. Hunt gained valuable professional experience through private practice […]
Outstanding Re-Launch of the Annual Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference
After coordinating the 1-day course “Care of the Hospitalized Patient” for 13 years, it was paused due to COVID. This year, the Division of Hospital Medicine was thrilled to be able to re-vamp and re-launch the course, turning it into the 3-day 14th Annual Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference. Dr. Mark Williams and Dr. Lois Richard […]
St. Louis Chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine wins Platinum Award
The SHM Chapter Excellence Awards Program is an annual program to recognize outstanding work conducted by chapters to carry out the SHM mission locally. The St. Louis Chapter continues its long-standing history of earning The Platinum Chapter Award, the highest honor bestowed on a local SHM chapter. Congratulations to all involved in the St. Louis […]
Patient Experience Week Hospitalist Honor Roll
The week of April 22-26 is Patient Experience Week. During this time, Barnes-Jewish Hospital recognizes providers who have had consistently high patient experience scores throughout the year. We want to shoutout the amazing hospitalists of the DHM who are being highlighted for their high-quality care! The “Hospitalist Honor Roll” features all of the hospitalists who […]
Oncology Units 11800 and 12800 Celebrate their Highest Patient Experience Scores
When patients leave the hospital, they are able to submit surveys to give feedback on their experience during their hospital stay. Patient experience scores are checked monthly, as nurses and doctors aim to improve patient care. In January-March of 2024, Oncology units 11800 and 12800 received their highest patient experience scores ever! The doctors and […]
Division Participation in the First Annual WUSM Specialty Choice Fair
The first-ever WUSM Specialty Choice Fair took place on April 17, 2024. The WUSM Career Advising Office organized the event and invited all departments to host a table to spotlight their specialty. All WUSM students were invited to mingle and seek advice around which specialty is their “right fit.” Eileen Lee, MD, and Randy Laine, […]
Dennis Chang, MD, Spearheads First Annual Teaching Competition
Each year, there is a national teaching competition between several schools, including Emory, Hopkins, University of Colorado, and VUMC. This year, Dennis Chang, MD, decided to help the Division of Hospital Medicine participate! We held our internal teaching competition on April 18, 2024. Each competitor chose a topic to speak on for eight minutes or […]
The Division of Hospital Medicine takes on SHM Converge 2024
Many of the division’s hospitalists attended the SHM Converge Conference from April 12-15, 2024, in beautiful San Diego, California. Attendees included Dr. Dennis Chang, Dr. Stephanie Conner, Dr. Radha Devi, Maya Fiore, Dr. Margo Girardi, Dr. Ben Hoemann, Dr. Joyce Ji, Dr. Ankita Kapoor, Dr. Randy Laine, Dr. Gina LaRossa, Dr. Han Li, Dr. Mike […]