Your care at Mayo Clinic is guided by evidence-based practice, outcome measurements and patient-oriented research. Much of this research is carried out by the doctors and scientists in the Division of Hospital Internal Medicine. Areas of interest are patient care, quality and satisfaction, including:
- New clinical care models.
- The role of geriatric palliative care for older adults in the hospital.
- Using point-of-care ultrasound for the initial management of shock.
- Canine-assisted therapy for people hospitalized and awaiting heart transplantation.
- Risk factors for a type of early heart attack called premature myocardial infarction.
Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic researchers carry out a wide range of clinical trials focused on the care of people who are hospitalized. You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Learn more about hospital internal medicine clinical trials at Mayo Clinic.
Publications
See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors who are hospitalists on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.