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How Quality Improvement Programs Improve Hospitals, Communities
October 6, 2015
Starting QI programs in your hospital doesn’t just make the hospital better; it strengthens the health of your communities and advances the professional development of all of the hospitalists around you. And it’s now easier than ever to get started, right from your computer. Online Webinars Coa
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Start Planning Now for Hospital Medicine 2016
October 6, 2015
Plan your schedule today to attend HM16 in San Diego, March 6-9, 2016. Hospital Medicine 2016 has been updated to meet the educational needs of hospitalists of all stripes, with new sessions and pre-courses, as well as entirely new tracks on the most cutting-edge topics in the movement. New tr
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Society of Hospital Medicine Membership Ambassador Program Ends December 2015
October 6, 2015
You are one of the best representatives of the hospital medicine movement.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Awards, Committee, Board Nominations Due October 16
October 6, 2015
Are you ready to shape the future of the hospital medicine movement? Now is the time to step up by nominating yourself or someone else for SHM’s many leadership and recognition opportunities. But act quickly. The deadline for many of them is October 16.
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Hospitalist Maintenance of Certification Exam Prep Tool Available Online
October 6, 2015
Studying for the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine Maintenance of Certification Exam?
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Fellow, Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine Applications Due November 15
October 6, 2015
Get started today on your application for SHM’s other designations, Fellow in Hospital Medicine (FHM) and Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine (SFHM). Don’t wait until the last minute; the application can take some time to assemble. Click here to apply.
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Hospitalists Can Earn CME Credits for Acute Coronary Syndrome Performance Improvement
October 6, 2015
Approximately 1.7 million patients are hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and 600,000 die of an acute myocardial infarction. Although ACS is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, a broad range of clinical strategies can affect outcomes if implemented effectively.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Hosts Future of Hospital Medicine Event Series
October 6, 2015
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) hosts a series of special events for students and residents on campuses throughout the country. Learn more about these networking receptions featuring nationally recognized hospitalists speaking on careers in hospital medicine. Jefferson University Hospital O
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How Veterans Affairs Healthcare Services Are Like Accountable Care Organizations
October 6, 2015
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an accountable care organization (ACO) is defined as a “group of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to their Medicare patients.” The goal of an ACO is “to
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Hospitalists in Richmond, Virginia Take Lead in Admitting Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
October 6, 2015
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are rapidly becoming commonplace treatment for end-stage heart failure, either as a bridge to transplant or as destination therapy alone.1,2 More and more patients are surviving with LVAD therapy and going on to live longer, fuller lives.
