Hospital Medicine

A Comprehensive Textbook of Inpatient Care, Principles, Practice, and Systems-Based Management for the Modern Hospitalist

Hospital medicine is an evolving field that demands current clinical knowledge, sound decision-making, and an understanding of how modern healthcare systems operate. Hospital Medicine provides a comprehensive reference for clinicians navigating the complexities of inpatient care, from common medical conditions and critical care to quality improvement, leadership, and healthcare systems management.

Updated with the latest guidelines through 2026, this comprehensive textbook brings together clinical principles and practical guidance for modern hospital-based practice. Its nine integrated sections address patient care, systems management, professional development, leadership, and emerging topics in healthcare.

The book covers the full spectrum of inpatient medicine, including cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders, infectious diseases, neurology, critical care, pharmacology, and the management of special populations such as geriatric, palliative, and immunocompromised patients.

Readers will also find practical resources designed to support day-to-day clinical decision-making, including clinical pearls, cautionary notes, case-based illustrations, and quick-reference appendices.

Key topics include:

• Core hospital medicine principles and clinical reasoning

• Admission processes, documentation, and bedside procedures

• Management of common inpatient conditions across major organ systems

• Transitions of care and multidisciplinary teamwork

• Rapid response systems and perioperative medicine

• Airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and shock states

• Neurologic critical care

• Inpatient pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship

• Pain management and clinical therapeutics

• Geriatric, palliative, and immunocompromised patient care

• Leadership, quality metrics, practice management, and value-based care

• Emerging topics including artificial intelligence, genomics, climate change, and health equity

Comprehensive appendices provide convenient access to laboratory values, ACLS algorithms, empiric antibiotic selection, clinical prediction rules, procedure checklists, discharge planning tools, and a quality improvement toolkit.

Designed for medical students, residents, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, primary care clinicians, and board certification candidates, this book serves as both a practical clinical reference and a valuable educational resource.

Whether you are beginning a career in hospital medicine, preparing for board certification, or seeking to keep your clinical knowledge current, Hospital Medicine provides a structured and evidence-based foundation for delivering high-quality inpatient care.