A force multiplier for the Society’s effect on policy decisions
Want to learn more about SHM’s advocacy efforts and how policy affects hospitalists? Stop by sessions at Hospital Medicine 2018 in Orlando; there will be one on pay-for-performance programs on Monday, April 9, at 3:15 p.m. and others on health policy throughout the day on Wednesday, April 11. Learn more at www.shmannualconference.org.
Mr. Lapps is the government relations manager at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Zahir Kanjee (left) and Dr. Suchita Shah Sata educated—and entertained!—with their updates in hospital medicine. This year’s annual Update in Hospital Medicine transported learners to...
This engaging strategy session was led by two passionate speakers committed to optimizing hospital operations while prioritizing the well-being of hospitalists. They delved into various challenges,...
Length of stay, work-relative value units, hospital-acquired infections. There is no shortage of metrics—and their accompanying acronyms—that silo, summarize, and study whether hospitalists are...
Case An 86-year-old female with a history of metastatic pancreatic cancer and diabetes was admitted for chest pain and dyspnea and found to have an acute pulmonary embolism. The hospital...