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SHM group membership strengthens teams, builds leaders at iNDIGO
When it comes to developing, maintaining, and growing an effective hospital medicine team, James W. Levy, PA-C, SFHM, certified physician assistant and managing partner of iNDIGO Health Partners, credits much of the company’s success to a decision to purchase a group SHM membership for its hospital medicine team. Recognizing the value that membership brings, it was an easy decision to extend a group membership to iNDIGO’s hospital medicine team.
“As a company, we are strong supporters of SHM and its mission,” Mr. Levy said. “This seemed like the best way we could support SHM and allow all our providers access to all the personal and professional benefits of SHM membership.”
“We’re strong believers in aggressively fostering the deployment of PAs and NPs in hospital medicine, and, as a PA, I value SHM’s efforts to be a ‘big tent’ organization,” Levy said. “SHM, among professional societies, has been a model of inclusiveness, of encouraging all providers, and [for] providing a forum for like-minded people to collaborate.”
Even prior to the group membership, Dr. Burgess was an active SHM member, citing SHM as a key driver in his development of iNDIGO’s pediatric hospitalist team. He describes how The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies, a publication outlining the key clinical skills and objectives for a pediatric hospital medicine team, continues to be critical in onboarding new colleagues and strengthening teams in community hospitals.
“In a community hospital, we’re somewhat removed from the cutting-edge research and programs being implemented at larger academic institutions,” Dr. Burgess said. “SHM provides that information to us and allows us to see trends and connect with colleagues in larger programs.”
Through SHM’s implementation toolkits and online forums, such as the Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX), iNDIGO hospitalists have access to resources from leaders in the field that are not typically available in a community hospital. Over the last 2 years, Dr. Burgess’ team has implemented the Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS), a scoring system presented at Hospital Medicine 2013 to aid in the identification of hospitalized patients at risk for clinical deterioration.
It is not only SHM’s resources that enhance iNDIGO’s hospital medicine practice. “As a former member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee, I especially respect the advocacy that SHM does so effectively in Washington to ensure that federal policy being developed positively affects hospitalists and the patients they serve,” Levy said. SHM’s recent advocacy efforts include work on observation status as well as physician payment and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
iNDIGO continues to seek out partnerships with SHM at a local and national level, bringing best practices and innovative ideas – like a flexible scheduling system not reflective of the typical 7-on/7-off hospitalist schedule – to SHM and its members throughout the country.
From quality improvement and leadership training to advocacy and education, SHM helps hospital medicine professionals to build successful teams. “One of our goals is to develop great teams rather than just staffing programs,” Levy said. “Great teams need great leaders, and SHM’s resources promote and strengthen our on-the-ground leaders.”
To learn more about the membership opportunities available to you and your hospital medicine team, visit joinshm.org.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
When it comes to developing, maintaining, and growing an effective hospital medicine team, James W. Levy, PA-C, SFHM, certified physician assistant and managing partner of iNDIGO Health Partners, credits much of the company’s success to a decision to purchase a group SHM membership for its hospital medicine team. Recognizing the value that membership brings, it was an easy decision to extend a group membership to iNDIGO’s hospital medicine team.
“As a company, we are strong supporters of SHM and its mission,” Mr. Levy said. “This seemed like the best way we could support SHM and allow all our providers access to all the personal and professional benefits of SHM membership.”
“We’re strong believers in aggressively fostering the deployment of PAs and NPs in hospital medicine, and, as a PA, I value SHM’s efforts to be a ‘big tent’ organization,” Levy said. “SHM, among professional societies, has been a model of inclusiveness, of encouraging all providers, and [for] providing a forum for like-minded people to collaborate.”
Even prior to the group membership, Dr. Burgess was an active SHM member, citing SHM as a key driver in his development of iNDIGO’s pediatric hospitalist team. He describes how The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies, a publication outlining the key clinical skills and objectives for a pediatric hospital medicine team, continues to be critical in onboarding new colleagues and strengthening teams in community hospitals.
“In a community hospital, we’re somewhat removed from the cutting-edge research and programs being implemented at larger academic institutions,” Dr. Burgess said. “SHM provides that information to us and allows us to see trends and connect with colleagues in larger programs.”
Through SHM’s implementation toolkits and online forums, such as the Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX), iNDIGO hospitalists have access to resources from leaders in the field that are not typically available in a community hospital. Over the last 2 years, Dr. Burgess’ team has implemented the Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS), a scoring system presented at Hospital Medicine 2013 to aid in the identification of hospitalized patients at risk for clinical deterioration.
It is not only SHM’s resources that enhance iNDIGO’s hospital medicine practice. “As a former member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee, I especially respect the advocacy that SHM does so effectively in Washington to ensure that federal policy being developed positively affects hospitalists and the patients they serve,” Levy said. SHM’s recent advocacy efforts include work on observation status as well as physician payment and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
iNDIGO continues to seek out partnerships with SHM at a local and national level, bringing best practices and innovative ideas – like a flexible scheduling system not reflective of the typical 7-on/7-off hospitalist schedule – to SHM and its members throughout the country.
From quality improvement and leadership training to advocacy and education, SHM helps hospital medicine professionals to build successful teams. “One of our goals is to develop great teams rather than just staffing programs,” Levy said. “Great teams need great leaders, and SHM’s resources promote and strengthen our on-the-ground leaders.”
To learn more about the membership opportunities available to you and your hospital medicine team, visit joinshm.org.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
When it comes to developing, maintaining, and growing an effective hospital medicine team, James W. Levy, PA-C, SFHM, certified physician assistant and managing partner of iNDIGO Health Partners, credits much of the company’s success to a decision to purchase a group SHM membership for its hospital medicine team. Recognizing the value that membership brings, it was an easy decision to extend a group membership to iNDIGO’s hospital medicine team.
“As a company, we are strong supporters of SHM and its mission,” Mr. Levy said. “This seemed like the best way we could support SHM and allow all our providers access to all the personal and professional benefits of SHM membership.”
“We’re strong believers in aggressively fostering the deployment of PAs and NPs in hospital medicine, and, as a PA, I value SHM’s efforts to be a ‘big tent’ organization,” Levy said. “SHM, among professional societies, has been a model of inclusiveness, of encouraging all providers, and [for] providing a forum for like-minded people to collaborate.”
Even prior to the group membership, Dr. Burgess was an active SHM member, citing SHM as a key driver in his development of iNDIGO’s pediatric hospitalist team. He describes how The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies, a publication outlining the key clinical skills and objectives for a pediatric hospital medicine team, continues to be critical in onboarding new colleagues and strengthening teams in community hospitals.
“In a community hospital, we’re somewhat removed from the cutting-edge research and programs being implemented at larger academic institutions,” Dr. Burgess said. “SHM provides that information to us and allows us to see trends and connect with colleagues in larger programs.”
Through SHM’s implementation toolkits and online forums, such as the Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX), iNDIGO hospitalists have access to resources from leaders in the field that are not typically available in a community hospital. Over the last 2 years, Dr. Burgess’ team has implemented the Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS), a scoring system presented at Hospital Medicine 2013 to aid in the identification of hospitalized patients at risk for clinical deterioration.
It is not only SHM’s resources that enhance iNDIGO’s hospital medicine practice. “As a former member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee, I especially respect the advocacy that SHM does so effectively in Washington to ensure that federal policy being developed positively affects hospitalists and the patients they serve,” Levy said. SHM’s recent advocacy efforts include work on observation status as well as physician payment and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
iNDIGO continues to seek out partnerships with SHM at a local and national level, bringing best practices and innovative ideas – like a flexible scheduling system not reflective of the typical 7-on/7-off hospitalist schedule – to SHM and its members throughout the country.
From quality improvement and leadership training to advocacy and education, SHM helps hospital medicine professionals to build successful teams. “One of our goals is to develop great teams rather than just staffing programs,” Levy said. “Great teams need great leaders, and SHM’s resources promote and strengthen our on-the-ground leaders.”
To learn more about the membership opportunities available to you and your hospital medicine team, visit joinshm.org.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Improve your glycemic control efforts with SHM’s GC eQUIPS program
Inpatient hyperglycemia is a very common condition, affecting approximately 38% of patients in the non–intensive care unit setting.
Enhance the efficiency and reliability of your quality improvement efforts to close the gap between best practices and methods for caring for inpatients with hyperglycemia with SHM’s Glycemic Control (GC) Electronic Quality Improvement Program (eQUIPS). The GC eQUIPS program supports the development and implementation of GC programs at hospitals nationwide.
- Gaining understanding in the principles of glycemic control
- Improving glycemic control data collection/analysis/and reporting
- Building and obtaining approval for protocols/policies for glycemic control
- Creating a culture for change and change management
When you enroll in the Glycemic Control eQUIPS, you’ll receive:
- Data center for performance tracking. Helps track performance on project milestones and outcomes, and benchmark performance against comparison groups at your institution and other participating facilities.
- Implementation toolkit. Provides stepwise instruction for improving glycemic control, preventing hypoglycemia and optimizing care of the inpatient with hyperglycemia and diabetes.
- Online glycemic control toolkit. Includes clinical tools and interventions, research materials and literature review, informational papers and case studies, teaching slide sets, and more.
- Online community and collaborative:
– Glycemic Control Library of site-created tools and documents allows you to view sample order sets and protocols, awareness campaigns, patient education materials, and various articles.
– National Discussion Forum lets you share professional questions and discuss topics related to the planning, implementation and evaluation of glycemic control interventions.
– Access to on-demand webinar, facilitated by national experts, topics include IV Insulin Management Strategies, Change Management and Introduction to Glycemic Control.
Join the webinar on June 28 from 1–2 p.m., ET, to receive additional information about SHM’s GC programs. Visit hospitalmedicine.org/gc to register or learn more. If you have questions on the program, please email Sara Platt at splatt@hospitalmedicine.org.
Brett Radler is communications specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Inpatient hyperglycemia is a very common condition, affecting approximately 38% of patients in the non–intensive care unit setting.
Enhance the efficiency and reliability of your quality improvement efforts to close the gap between best practices and methods for caring for inpatients with hyperglycemia with SHM’s Glycemic Control (GC) Electronic Quality Improvement Program (eQUIPS). The GC eQUIPS program supports the development and implementation of GC programs at hospitals nationwide.
- Gaining understanding in the principles of glycemic control
- Improving glycemic control data collection/analysis/and reporting
- Building and obtaining approval for protocols/policies for glycemic control
- Creating a culture for change and change management
When you enroll in the Glycemic Control eQUIPS, you’ll receive:
- Data center for performance tracking. Helps track performance on project milestones and outcomes, and benchmark performance against comparison groups at your institution and other participating facilities.
- Implementation toolkit. Provides stepwise instruction for improving glycemic control, preventing hypoglycemia and optimizing care of the inpatient with hyperglycemia and diabetes.
- Online glycemic control toolkit. Includes clinical tools and interventions, research materials and literature review, informational papers and case studies, teaching slide sets, and more.
- Online community and collaborative:
– Glycemic Control Library of site-created tools and documents allows you to view sample order sets and protocols, awareness campaigns, patient education materials, and various articles.
– National Discussion Forum lets you share professional questions and discuss topics related to the planning, implementation and evaluation of glycemic control interventions.
– Access to on-demand webinar, facilitated by national experts, topics include IV Insulin Management Strategies, Change Management and Introduction to Glycemic Control.
Join the webinar on June 28 from 1–2 p.m., ET, to receive additional information about SHM’s GC programs. Visit hospitalmedicine.org/gc to register or learn more. If you have questions on the program, please email Sara Platt at splatt@hospitalmedicine.org.
Brett Radler is communications specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Inpatient hyperglycemia is a very common condition, affecting approximately 38% of patients in the non–intensive care unit setting.
Enhance the efficiency and reliability of your quality improvement efforts to close the gap between best practices and methods for caring for inpatients with hyperglycemia with SHM’s Glycemic Control (GC) Electronic Quality Improvement Program (eQUIPS). The GC eQUIPS program supports the development and implementation of GC programs at hospitals nationwide.
- Gaining understanding in the principles of glycemic control
- Improving glycemic control data collection/analysis/and reporting
- Building and obtaining approval for protocols/policies for glycemic control
- Creating a culture for change and change management
When you enroll in the Glycemic Control eQUIPS, you’ll receive:
- Data center for performance tracking. Helps track performance on project milestones and outcomes, and benchmark performance against comparison groups at your institution and other participating facilities.
- Implementation toolkit. Provides stepwise instruction for improving glycemic control, preventing hypoglycemia and optimizing care of the inpatient with hyperglycemia and diabetes.
- Online glycemic control toolkit. Includes clinical tools and interventions, research materials and literature review, informational papers and case studies, teaching slide sets, and more.
- Online community and collaborative:
– Glycemic Control Library of site-created tools and documents allows you to view sample order sets and protocols, awareness campaigns, patient education materials, and various articles.
– National Discussion Forum lets you share professional questions and discuss topics related to the planning, implementation and evaluation of glycemic control interventions.
– Access to on-demand webinar, facilitated by national experts, topics include IV Insulin Management Strategies, Change Management and Introduction to Glycemic Control.
Join the webinar on June 28 from 1–2 p.m., ET, to receive additional information about SHM’s GC programs. Visit hospitalmedicine.org/gc to register or learn more. If you have questions on the program, please email Sara Platt at splatt@hospitalmedicine.org.
Brett Radler is communications specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Here’s what’s trending at SHM
SHM gives QI a new look
SHM is proud to announce that its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement has a fresh look and name: SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. While the name may have changed, SHM’s Center for QI will remain your partner in quality and patient safety.
“SHM’s Center for QI provides a comprehensive set of resources and programs to support hospitalists and other hospital clinicians as they work to improve quality and safety in their hospitals,” says Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM, senior physician advisor for SHM’s Center for QI.
SHM’s Center for QI’s mentored implementation programs are deployed in hundreds of hospitals and have been recognized with the John M. Eisenberg Award. More recently, its opioid-safety program (RADEO) was recognized by the CMS for its efforts to enhance patient safety.
Visit http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/QI to learn more about SHM’s Center for QI and about opportunities for partnerships, solutions, and tools to address your QI needs.
PHM 2017 is coming! Book your ticket to Nashville today
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) 2017 is the largest, leading educational event for health care professionals who specialize in the care of hospitalized children. This year’s meeting will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville in Tennessee.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the nation, learn from renowned faculty from throughout the discipline, and acquire skills, tools, and resources to directly benefit their patients and practice.
PHM 2017 has been designed to provide participants with tools to improve clinical skills and practice, address management issues, lead change and innovation within their institutions, and network with thought leaders to collaborate and learn about new innovations.
View the full meeting schedule, educational objectives, and more at www.peds2017.org.
Benchmark your HMG appropriately with the State of Hospital Medicine Report
The State of Hospital Medicine Report continues to be the best source of detail regarding the configuration and operation of hospital medicine groups. The biennial report provides current data on hospitalist compensation and production, in addition to cutting-edge knowledge covering practice demographics, staffing levels, turnover, staff growth, compensation methods, and financial support for solid, evidence-based management decisions.
“We’ve used data from the report to hold more informed discussions with the group that provides our note-coding services and to determine how to benchmark our nocturnists’ workloads and pay,” said Andrew White, MD, SFHM, director of the Hospital Medicine Service at the University of Washington in Seattle. “The results are broken into region and academic practice type, which gives me the confidence that I’m looking at results from groups like mine, rather than comparing to the country-wide average.”
The report is designed for hospital medicine leaders (both physician leaders and nonphysician practice administrators and executives), as well as frontline hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pediatricians, and internal and family medicine physicians.
In addition to the print version, the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report is also available in an enhanced, fully searchable digital version. To order your copy in either print or digital, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/survey.
Learn how to drive change as a leader in hospital medicine
A successful hospitalist program requires strong leadership from the floor to the C-suite. SHM’s Leadership Academy prepares clinical and academic leaders with vital skills that, traditionally, are not taught in medical school or typical residency programs. This year’s meeting will be held October 23-26 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz.
New for Leadership Academy 2017, Strategic Essentials (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork will be available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. SHM provides recommendations for interested registrants so they can determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
Take the Strategic Essentials course to evaluate your personal leadership strengths and weaknesses, understand key hospital drivers, and more.
If you are looking to learn skills needed to drive culture change through specific leadership behaviors as well as financial storytelling, then Leadership: Influential Management would be a great course for you.
The third course, Leadership: Mastering Teamwork, will help attendees learn to critically assess program growth opportunities, lead and motivate teams, and design effective communication strategies. Learn more at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Stay ahead of the MACRA curve with SHM
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) put into motion the new Quality Payment Program, which replaces past pay-for-performance programs, such as the Physician Quality Reporting System and physician value-based modifier. The new program has many complicated requirements, and hospitalists will be impacted.
The first year of the program has flexible participation, yet hospitalists need to do at least one thing (report one quality measure, attest to one improvement activity) in the program in order to avoid a 4% penalty to Medicare payments. 2017 is the first reporting year, so now is the time for providers to familiarize themselves with the requirements.
To support hospitalists who are looking for hospital medicine–specific ways to participate and avoid penalties, SHM hosted a webinar that is now available at www.macraforhm.org under “Resources.” SHM’s policy staff broke down the program requirements and went into detail on ways in which hospitalists can and should participate in the new program. Updates and other resources are also available at www.macraforhm.org.
Looking to be a speaker at Hospital Medicine 2018?
The Society of Hospital Medicine reminds you to submit your workshop proposal for the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held April 8-11, 2018, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Workshops should involve topics in one of ten categories: clinical, career development, research, academic, patient experience/communication, perioperative, information technology, practice management, quality and patient safety, and evidence‐based medicine/high‐value care. Each workshop should last 90 minutes.
Proposals that are the most likely to be accepted will be innovative as well as highly interactive, utilizing small groups and limiting didactic/lecture content. Workshops previously presented at national or regional meetings will be considered. Four faculty members from each workshop that is accepted will receive 50% off their annual meeting registration, although workshops may include a maximum of six additional facilitators.
The submission deadline is Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Visit www.hospitalmedicine2018.org for more information.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
SHM gives QI a new look
SHM is proud to announce that its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement has a fresh look and name: SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. While the name may have changed, SHM’s Center for QI will remain your partner in quality and patient safety.
“SHM’s Center for QI provides a comprehensive set of resources and programs to support hospitalists and other hospital clinicians as they work to improve quality and safety in their hospitals,” says Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM, senior physician advisor for SHM’s Center for QI.
SHM’s Center for QI’s mentored implementation programs are deployed in hundreds of hospitals and have been recognized with the John M. Eisenberg Award. More recently, its opioid-safety program (RADEO) was recognized by the CMS for its efforts to enhance patient safety.
Visit http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/QI to learn more about SHM’s Center for QI and about opportunities for partnerships, solutions, and tools to address your QI needs.
PHM 2017 is coming! Book your ticket to Nashville today
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) 2017 is the largest, leading educational event for health care professionals who specialize in the care of hospitalized children. This year’s meeting will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville in Tennessee.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the nation, learn from renowned faculty from throughout the discipline, and acquire skills, tools, and resources to directly benefit their patients and practice.
PHM 2017 has been designed to provide participants with tools to improve clinical skills and practice, address management issues, lead change and innovation within their institutions, and network with thought leaders to collaborate and learn about new innovations.
View the full meeting schedule, educational objectives, and more at www.peds2017.org.
Benchmark your HMG appropriately with the State of Hospital Medicine Report
The State of Hospital Medicine Report continues to be the best source of detail regarding the configuration and operation of hospital medicine groups. The biennial report provides current data on hospitalist compensation and production, in addition to cutting-edge knowledge covering practice demographics, staffing levels, turnover, staff growth, compensation methods, and financial support for solid, evidence-based management decisions.
“We’ve used data from the report to hold more informed discussions with the group that provides our note-coding services and to determine how to benchmark our nocturnists’ workloads and pay,” said Andrew White, MD, SFHM, director of the Hospital Medicine Service at the University of Washington in Seattle. “The results are broken into region and academic practice type, which gives me the confidence that I’m looking at results from groups like mine, rather than comparing to the country-wide average.”
The report is designed for hospital medicine leaders (both physician leaders and nonphysician practice administrators and executives), as well as frontline hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pediatricians, and internal and family medicine physicians.
In addition to the print version, the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report is also available in an enhanced, fully searchable digital version. To order your copy in either print or digital, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/survey.
Learn how to drive change as a leader in hospital medicine
A successful hospitalist program requires strong leadership from the floor to the C-suite. SHM’s Leadership Academy prepares clinical and academic leaders with vital skills that, traditionally, are not taught in medical school or typical residency programs. This year’s meeting will be held October 23-26 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz.
New for Leadership Academy 2017, Strategic Essentials (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork will be available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. SHM provides recommendations for interested registrants so they can determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
Take the Strategic Essentials course to evaluate your personal leadership strengths and weaknesses, understand key hospital drivers, and more.
If you are looking to learn skills needed to drive culture change through specific leadership behaviors as well as financial storytelling, then Leadership: Influential Management would be a great course for you.
The third course, Leadership: Mastering Teamwork, will help attendees learn to critically assess program growth opportunities, lead and motivate teams, and design effective communication strategies. Learn more at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Stay ahead of the MACRA curve with SHM
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) put into motion the new Quality Payment Program, which replaces past pay-for-performance programs, such as the Physician Quality Reporting System and physician value-based modifier. The new program has many complicated requirements, and hospitalists will be impacted.
The first year of the program has flexible participation, yet hospitalists need to do at least one thing (report one quality measure, attest to one improvement activity) in the program in order to avoid a 4% penalty to Medicare payments. 2017 is the first reporting year, so now is the time for providers to familiarize themselves with the requirements.
To support hospitalists who are looking for hospital medicine–specific ways to participate and avoid penalties, SHM hosted a webinar that is now available at www.macraforhm.org under “Resources.” SHM’s policy staff broke down the program requirements and went into detail on ways in which hospitalists can and should participate in the new program. Updates and other resources are also available at www.macraforhm.org.
Looking to be a speaker at Hospital Medicine 2018?
The Society of Hospital Medicine reminds you to submit your workshop proposal for the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held April 8-11, 2018, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Workshops should involve topics in one of ten categories: clinical, career development, research, academic, patient experience/communication, perioperative, information technology, practice management, quality and patient safety, and evidence‐based medicine/high‐value care. Each workshop should last 90 minutes.
Proposals that are the most likely to be accepted will be innovative as well as highly interactive, utilizing small groups and limiting didactic/lecture content. Workshops previously presented at national or regional meetings will be considered. Four faculty members from each workshop that is accepted will receive 50% off their annual meeting registration, although workshops may include a maximum of six additional facilitators.
The submission deadline is Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Visit www.hospitalmedicine2018.org for more information.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
SHM gives QI a new look
SHM is proud to announce that its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement has a fresh look and name: SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. While the name may have changed, SHM’s Center for QI will remain your partner in quality and patient safety.
“SHM’s Center for QI provides a comprehensive set of resources and programs to support hospitalists and other hospital clinicians as they work to improve quality and safety in their hospitals,” says Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM, senior physician advisor for SHM’s Center for QI.
SHM’s Center for QI’s mentored implementation programs are deployed in hundreds of hospitals and have been recognized with the John M. Eisenberg Award. More recently, its opioid-safety program (RADEO) was recognized by the CMS for its efforts to enhance patient safety.
Visit http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/QI to learn more about SHM’s Center for QI and about opportunities for partnerships, solutions, and tools to address your QI needs.
PHM 2017 is coming! Book your ticket to Nashville today
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) 2017 is the largest, leading educational event for health care professionals who specialize in the care of hospitalized children. This year’s meeting will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville in Tennessee.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the nation, learn from renowned faculty from throughout the discipline, and acquire skills, tools, and resources to directly benefit their patients and practice.
PHM 2017 has been designed to provide participants with tools to improve clinical skills and practice, address management issues, lead change and innovation within their institutions, and network with thought leaders to collaborate and learn about new innovations.
View the full meeting schedule, educational objectives, and more at www.peds2017.org.
Benchmark your HMG appropriately with the State of Hospital Medicine Report
The State of Hospital Medicine Report continues to be the best source of detail regarding the configuration and operation of hospital medicine groups. The biennial report provides current data on hospitalist compensation and production, in addition to cutting-edge knowledge covering practice demographics, staffing levels, turnover, staff growth, compensation methods, and financial support for solid, evidence-based management decisions.
“We’ve used data from the report to hold more informed discussions with the group that provides our note-coding services and to determine how to benchmark our nocturnists’ workloads and pay,” said Andrew White, MD, SFHM, director of the Hospital Medicine Service at the University of Washington in Seattle. “The results are broken into region and academic practice type, which gives me the confidence that I’m looking at results from groups like mine, rather than comparing to the country-wide average.”
The report is designed for hospital medicine leaders (both physician leaders and nonphysician practice administrators and executives), as well as frontline hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pediatricians, and internal and family medicine physicians.
In addition to the print version, the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report is also available in an enhanced, fully searchable digital version. To order your copy in either print or digital, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/survey.
Learn how to drive change as a leader in hospital medicine
A successful hospitalist program requires strong leadership from the floor to the C-suite. SHM’s Leadership Academy prepares clinical and academic leaders with vital skills that, traditionally, are not taught in medical school or typical residency programs. This year’s meeting will be held October 23-26 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz.
New for Leadership Academy 2017, Strategic Essentials (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork will be available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. SHM provides recommendations for interested registrants so they can determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
Take the Strategic Essentials course to evaluate your personal leadership strengths and weaknesses, understand key hospital drivers, and more.
If you are looking to learn skills needed to drive culture change through specific leadership behaviors as well as financial storytelling, then Leadership: Influential Management would be a great course for you.
The third course, Leadership: Mastering Teamwork, will help attendees learn to critically assess program growth opportunities, lead and motivate teams, and design effective communication strategies. Learn more at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Stay ahead of the MACRA curve with SHM
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) put into motion the new Quality Payment Program, which replaces past pay-for-performance programs, such as the Physician Quality Reporting System and physician value-based modifier. The new program has many complicated requirements, and hospitalists will be impacted.
The first year of the program has flexible participation, yet hospitalists need to do at least one thing (report one quality measure, attest to one improvement activity) in the program in order to avoid a 4% penalty to Medicare payments. 2017 is the first reporting year, so now is the time for providers to familiarize themselves with the requirements.
To support hospitalists who are looking for hospital medicine–specific ways to participate and avoid penalties, SHM hosted a webinar that is now available at www.macraforhm.org under “Resources.” SHM’s policy staff broke down the program requirements and went into detail on ways in which hospitalists can and should participate in the new program. Updates and other resources are also available at www.macraforhm.org.
Looking to be a speaker at Hospital Medicine 2018?
The Society of Hospital Medicine reminds you to submit your workshop proposal for the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held April 8-11, 2018, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Workshops should involve topics in one of ten categories: clinical, career development, research, academic, patient experience/communication, perioperative, information technology, practice management, quality and patient safety, and evidence‐based medicine/high‐value care. Each workshop should last 90 minutes.
Proposals that are the most likely to be accepted will be innovative as well as highly interactive, utilizing small groups and limiting didactic/lecture content. Workshops previously presented at national or regional meetings will be considered. Four faculty members from each workshop that is accepted will receive 50% off their annual meeting registration, although workshops may include a maximum of six additional facilitators.
The submission deadline is Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Visit www.hospitalmedicine2018.org for more information.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
SHM receives Eisenberg Award as part of I-PASS Study Group
The Society of Hospital Medicine is part of a patient safety research group that received the prestigious 2016 John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality presented annually by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, two leading organizations that set standards in patient care as part of the I-PASS Study Group.
I-PASS comprises a suite of educational materials and interventions dedicated to improving patient safety by reducing miscommunication during patient handoffs that can lead to harmful medical errors. The team in SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement has been instrumental in supporting the I-PASS Study Group, which represents more than 50 hospitals from across North America.
“The Eisenberg Award for Innovation represents the highest patient safety and quality award in the country, and we are honored to be recognized for our role in this important program,” said Jenna Goldstein, director of SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. “Our team’s participation in developing and sustaining the SHM I-PASS mentored implementation demonstrates our commitment to ensure safe and high-quality care for hospitalized patients.”
SHM previously won the 2011 Eisenberg Award at the national level for its mentored implementation program model. Through its mentored implementation framework and project management, SHM has supported the I-PASS program across the country at 32 hospitals of varying types, including pediatric and adult hospitals, academic medical centers, and community-based hospitals. SHM has offered both an I-PASS mentored implementation program, in which a physician mentor coaches hospital team members on evidence-based best practices in process improvement and culture change for safe patient handoffs, and an implementation guide, which contains strategies and tools needed to lead the quality improvement effort in the hospital.
In a large multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, implementation of I-PASS was associated with a 30% reduction in medical errors that harm patients. An estimated 80% of the most serious medical errors can be linked to communication failures, particularly during patient handoffs.
In addition to its work with I-PASS, SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement plays a prominent role in developing tools that empower clinicians to lead quality improvement efforts in their institutions.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
The Society of Hospital Medicine is part of a patient safety research group that received the prestigious 2016 John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality presented annually by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, two leading organizations that set standards in patient care as part of the I-PASS Study Group.
I-PASS comprises a suite of educational materials and interventions dedicated to improving patient safety by reducing miscommunication during patient handoffs that can lead to harmful medical errors. The team in SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement has been instrumental in supporting the I-PASS Study Group, which represents more than 50 hospitals from across North America.
“The Eisenberg Award for Innovation represents the highest patient safety and quality award in the country, and we are honored to be recognized for our role in this important program,” said Jenna Goldstein, director of SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. “Our team’s participation in developing and sustaining the SHM I-PASS mentored implementation demonstrates our commitment to ensure safe and high-quality care for hospitalized patients.”
SHM previously won the 2011 Eisenberg Award at the national level for its mentored implementation program model. Through its mentored implementation framework and project management, SHM has supported the I-PASS program across the country at 32 hospitals of varying types, including pediatric and adult hospitals, academic medical centers, and community-based hospitals. SHM has offered both an I-PASS mentored implementation program, in which a physician mentor coaches hospital team members on evidence-based best practices in process improvement and culture change for safe patient handoffs, and an implementation guide, which contains strategies and tools needed to lead the quality improvement effort in the hospital.
In a large multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, implementation of I-PASS was associated with a 30% reduction in medical errors that harm patients. An estimated 80% of the most serious medical errors can be linked to communication failures, particularly during patient handoffs.
In addition to its work with I-PASS, SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement plays a prominent role in developing tools that empower clinicians to lead quality improvement efforts in their institutions.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
The Society of Hospital Medicine is part of a patient safety research group that received the prestigious 2016 John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality presented annually by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, two leading organizations that set standards in patient care as part of the I-PASS Study Group.
I-PASS comprises a suite of educational materials and interventions dedicated to improving patient safety by reducing miscommunication during patient handoffs that can lead to harmful medical errors. The team in SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement has been instrumental in supporting the I-PASS Study Group, which represents more than 50 hospitals from across North America.
“The Eisenberg Award for Innovation represents the highest patient safety and quality award in the country, and we are honored to be recognized for our role in this important program,” said Jenna Goldstein, director of SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement. “Our team’s participation in developing and sustaining the SHM I-PASS mentored implementation demonstrates our commitment to ensure safe and high-quality care for hospitalized patients.”
SHM previously won the 2011 Eisenberg Award at the national level for its mentored implementation program model. Through its mentored implementation framework and project management, SHM has supported the I-PASS program across the country at 32 hospitals of varying types, including pediatric and adult hospitals, academic medical centers, and community-based hospitals. SHM has offered both an I-PASS mentored implementation program, in which a physician mentor coaches hospital team members on evidence-based best practices in process improvement and culture change for safe patient handoffs, and an implementation guide, which contains strategies and tools needed to lead the quality improvement effort in the hospital.
In a large multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, implementation of I-PASS was associated with a 30% reduction in medical errors that harm patients. An estimated 80% of the most serious medical errors can be linked to communication failures, particularly during patient handoffs.
In addition to its work with I-PASS, SHM’s Center for Quality Improvement plays a prominent role in developing tools that empower clinicians to lead quality improvement efforts in their institutions.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Here’s what’s trending at SHM
Hospitalist specialty code becomes official designation
On April 3, 2017, “hospitalist” becomes an official specialty designation under Medicare – the code itself is C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application. Specialty codes are self-designated and describe the kind of medicine that health care providers practice. Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare “I’m a C6.”
Assess your knowledge in hospital medicine with SPARK ONE
SHM recently launched SPARK ONE, a comprehensive online self-assessment tool created specifically for hospital medicine professionals. The activity contains 450-plus vignette-style multiple-choice questions covering 100% of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam blueprint. This online tool is your complete resource for successfully preparing for the FPHM exam, or assessing your general knowledge in hospital medicine.
White paper now available: Hospitalist Attitudes Toward Electronic Medical Records
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee diligently analyzed survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes towards electronic medical records, resulting in a white paper now available. The purpose of this paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers and to provide hospital medicine a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of electronic medical record systems.
SHM believes hospitalists are especially qualified to evaluate these systems, and the survey results paint a grim picture of the effectiveness and usability of the systems that hospitalists spend the majority of their time interacting with. These results should serve as a call to action to accelerate the pace of advancement and innovation in health care technology.
By sharing these results, SHM hopes to raise awareness of the unacceptable performance of existing systems that contributes to slower-than-desired improvement in quality and safety as well as increasing provider frustration. SHM strongly believes that health care needs a renewed focus on initial goals of technology adoption. View the white paper at hospitalmedicine.org/EHR.
Join the Early-Career Academic Hospitalist Speed Mentoring Session at Hospital Medicine 2017
The SHM “speed mentoring” session, held on Tuesday, May 2 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Hospital Medicine 2017, is designed to assist early-career hospitalists in specific areas of career development by providing a fresh perspective and rapid advice.
Early-career hospitalists will be matched with three senior advisors by area of interest. The “mentee” will spend 10-15 minutes with each advisor and will then rotate to the next advisor. After the session, there will be time for additional informal discussion and networking among advisors and peers.
Pre-registration by March 31, 2017 is required; it will not be possible to register for this activity on-site at HM17. There is no additional fee to register. Registration will be limited to the first 20 participants. Visit hospitalmedicine2017.org/academic today.
Now available: 4 new antimicrobial stewardship modules
SHM has developed four new antimicrobial stewardship modules to help you demonstrate an understanding of best practices to optimize and improve antimicrobial prescribing within your hospital:
1. Optimizing Antibiotic Use for Hospitalized Patients
2. Best Practices in Treatment of UTIs: “Low-Hanging Fruit”
3. Best Practices in Acute Bacterial Skin Infection
4. Antibiotic Use for Inpatient Respiratory Infections
View these resources at hospitalmedicine.org/abx.
Network with the largest gathering of pediatric hospital medicine professionals
Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM 2017) will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville located in Nashville, Tenn. PHM 2017 offers an all-inclusive arrangement of educational and networking opportunities planned specifically for the pediatric hospital medicine professional. More than 100 concurrent sessions to choose from over the 4 days of the conference allow participants to get the best out of their PHM 2017 experience.
Earn free CME in the enhanced SHM Learning Portal
You asked, and we listened: Introducing the enhanced SHM Learning Portal! The SHM Learning Portal, the online learning home for hospitalists with all eLearning initiatives in one place, just launched a brand-new responsive design in March 2016.
Launching this summer, SHM’s new Learning Portal will offer a better way to access and track online CME, with member discounts to a growing library of content. For more information, visit www.shmlearningportal.org.
Bringing SHM to you with local chapter meetings
Attend a chapter meeting and experience SHM locally. Chapters provide focused educational topics through key speakers and presentations and the opportunity to network with other hospitalists in your area. Find a chapter meeting close to you at hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
A new look for SHM’s Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement
Just as hospital medicine is evolving, so is SHM’s group dedicated to developing quality improvement safety tools and programs to meet health care’s changing needs. SHM is proud to unveil a new look for its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement this month. Stay tuned for more, and visit hospitalmedicine.org/QI for the latest offerings in a variety of quality improvement topics and clinical areas.
Stand out as a leader with the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation
Applications for SHM’s Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation open on April 17, 2017. You may be eligible if you have been a member of SHM for at least 3 years and have been involved in key quality improvement programs and leadership roles in hospital medicine. Learn more and apply at hospitalmedicine.org/fellows.
Mr. Radler is Communications Specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Hospitalist specialty code becomes official designation
On April 3, 2017, “hospitalist” becomes an official specialty designation under Medicare – the code itself is C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application. Specialty codes are self-designated and describe the kind of medicine that health care providers practice. Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare “I’m a C6.”
Assess your knowledge in hospital medicine with SPARK ONE
SHM recently launched SPARK ONE, a comprehensive online self-assessment tool created specifically for hospital medicine professionals. The activity contains 450-plus vignette-style multiple-choice questions covering 100% of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam blueprint. This online tool is your complete resource for successfully preparing for the FPHM exam, or assessing your general knowledge in hospital medicine.
White paper now available: Hospitalist Attitudes Toward Electronic Medical Records
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee diligently analyzed survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes towards electronic medical records, resulting in a white paper now available. The purpose of this paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers and to provide hospital medicine a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of electronic medical record systems.
SHM believes hospitalists are especially qualified to evaluate these systems, and the survey results paint a grim picture of the effectiveness and usability of the systems that hospitalists spend the majority of their time interacting with. These results should serve as a call to action to accelerate the pace of advancement and innovation in health care technology.
By sharing these results, SHM hopes to raise awareness of the unacceptable performance of existing systems that contributes to slower-than-desired improvement in quality and safety as well as increasing provider frustration. SHM strongly believes that health care needs a renewed focus on initial goals of technology adoption. View the white paper at hospitalmedicine.org/EHR.
Join the Early-Career Academic Hospitalist Speed Mentoring Session at Hospital Medicine 2017
The SHM “speed mentoring” session, held on Tuesday, May 2 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Hospital Medicine 2017, is designed to assist early-career hospitalists in specific areas of career development by providing a fresh perspective and rapid advice.
Early-career hospitalists will be matched with three senior advisors by area of interest. The “mentee” will spend 10-15 minutes with each advisor and will then rotate to the next advisor. After the session, there will be time for additional informal discussion and networking among advisors and peers.
Pre-registration by March 31, 2017 is required; it will not be possible to register for this activity on-site at HM17. There is no additional fee to register. Registration will be limited to the first 20 participants. Visit hospitalmedicine2017.org/academic today.
Now available: 4 new antimicrobial stewardship modules
SHM has developed four new antimicrobial stewardship modules to help you demonstrate an understanding of best practices to optimize and improve antimicrobial prescribing within your hospital:
1. Optimizing Antibiotic Use for Hospitalized Patients
2. Best Practices in Treatment of UTIs: “Low-Hanging Fruit”
3. Best Practices in Acute Bacterial Skin Infection
4. Antibiotic Use for Inpatient Respiratory Infections
View these resources at hospitalmedicine.org/abx.
Network with the largest gathering of pediatric hospital medicine professionals
Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM 2017) will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville located in Nashville, Tenn. PHM 2017 offers an all-inclusive arrangement of educational and networking opportunities planned specifically for the pediatric hospital medicine professional. More than 100 concurrent sessions to choose from over the 4 days of the conference allow participants to get the best out of their PHM 2017 experience.
Earn free CME in the enhanced SHM Learning Portal
You asked, and we listened: Introducing the enhanced SHM Learning Portal! The SHM Learning Portal, the online learning home for hospitalists with all eLearning initiatives in one place, just launched a brand-new responsive design in March 2016.
Launching this summer, SHM’s new Learning Portal will offer a better way to access and track online CME, with member discounts to a growing library of content. For more information, visit www.shmlearningportal.org.
Bringing SHM to you with local chapter meetings
Attend a chapter meeting and experience SHM locally. Chapters provide focused educational topics through key speakers and presentations and the opportunity to network with other hospitalists in your area. Find a chapter meeting close to you at hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
A new look for SHM’s Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement
Just as hospital medicine is evolving, so is SHM’s group dedicated to developing quality improvement safety tools and programs to meet health care’s changing needs. SHM is proud to unveil a new look for its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement this month. Stay tuned for more, and visit hospitalmedicine.org/QI for the latest offerings in a variety of quality improvement topics and clinical areas.
Stand out as a leader with the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation
Applications for SHM’s Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation open on April 17, 2017. You may be eligible if you have been a member of SHM for at least 3 years and have been involved in key quality improvement programs and leadership roles in hospital medicine. Learn more and apply at hospitalmedicine.org/fellows.
Mr. Radler is Communications Specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Hospitalist specialty code becomes official designation
On April 3, 2017, “hospitalist” becomes an official specialty designation under Medicare – the code itself is C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application. Specialty codes are self-designated and describe the kind of medicine that health care providers practice. Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare “I’m a C6.”
Assess your knowledge in hospital medicine with SPARK ONE
SHM recently launched SPARK ONE, a comprehensive online self-assessment tool created specifically for hospital medicine professionals. The activity contains 450-plus vignette-style multiple-choice questions covering 100% of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam blueprint. This online tool is your complete resource for successfully preparing for the FPHM exam, or assessing your general knowledge in hospital medicine.
White paper now available: Hospitalist Attitudes Toward Electronic Medical Records
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee diligently analyzed survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes towards electronic medical records, resulting in a white paper now available. The purpose of this paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers and to provide hospital medicine a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of electronic medical record systems.
SHM believes hospitalists are especially qualified to evaluate these systems, and the survey results paint a grim picture of the effectiveness and usability of the systems that hospitalists spend the majority of their time interacting with. These results should serve as a call to action to accelerate the pace of advancement and innovation in health care technology.
By sharing these results, SHM hopes to raise awareness of the unacceptable performance of existing systems that contributes to slower-than-desired improvement in quality and safety as well as increasing provider frustration. SHM strongly believes that health care needs a renewed focus on initial goals of technology adoption. View the white paper at hospitalmedicine.org/EHR.
Join the Early-Career Academic Hospitalist Speed Mentoring Session at Hospital Medicine 2017
The SHM “speed mentoring” session, held on Tuesday, May 2 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Hospital Medicine 2017, is designed to assist early-career hospitalists in specific areas of career development by providing a fresh perspective and rapid advice.
Early-career hospitalists will be matched with three senior advisors by area of interest. The “mentee” will spend 10-15 minutes with each advisor and will then rotate to the next advisor. After the session, there will be time for additional informal discussion and networking among advisors and peers.
Pre-registration by March 31, 2017 is required; it will not be possible to register for this activity on-site at HM17. There is no additional fee to register. Registration will be limited to the first 20 participants. Visit hospitalmedicine2017.org/academic today.
Now available: 4 new antimicrobial stewardship modules
SHM has developed four new antimicrobial stewardship modules to help you demonstrate an understanding of best practices to optimize and improve antimicrobial prescribing within your hospital:
1. Optimizing Antibiotic Use for Hospitalized Patients
2. Best Practices in Treatment of UTIs: “Low-Hanging Fruit”
3. Best Practices in Acute Bacterial Skin Infection
4. Antibiotic Use for Inpatient Respiratory Infections
View these resources at hospitalmedicine.org/abx.
Network with the largest gathering of pediatric hospital medicine professionals
Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM 2017) will be held July 20-23 at the Omni Nashville located in Nashville, Tenn. PHM 2017 offers an all-inclusive arrangement of educational and networking opportunities planned specifically for the pediatric hospital medicine professional. More than 100 concurrent sessions to choose from over the 4 days of the conference allow participants to get the best out of their PHM 2017 experience.
Earn free CME in the enhanced SHM Learning Portal
You asked, and we listened: Introducing the enhanced SHM Learning Portal! The SHM Learning Portal, the online learning home for hospitalists with all eLearning initiatives in one place, just launched a brand-new responsive design in March 2016.
Launching this summer, SHM’s new Learning Portal will offer a better way to access and track online CME, with member discounts to a growing library of content. For more information, visit www.shmlearningportal.org.
Bringing SHM to you with local chapter meetings
Attend a chapter meeting and experience SHM locally. Chapters provide focused educational topics through key speakers and presentations and the opportunity to network with other hospitalists in your area. Find a chapter meeting close to you at hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
A new look for SHM’s Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement
Just as hospital medicine is evolving, so is SHM’s group dedicated to developing quality improvement safety tools and programs to meet health care’s changing needs. SHM is proud to unveil a new look for its Center for Hospital Innovation & Improvement this month. Stay tuned for more, and visit hospitalmedicine.org/QI for the latest offerings in a variety of quality improvement topics and clinical areas.
Stand out as a leader with the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation
Applications for SHM’s Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation open on April 17, 2017. You may be eligible if you have been a member of SHM for at least 3 years and have been involved in key quality improvement programs and leadership roles in hospital medicine. Learn more and apply at hospitalmedicine.org/fellows.
Mr. Radler is Communications Specialist at the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Trending at the Society of Hospital Medicine
Calling all pediatric hospitalists
Register for Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM17), the premier educational conference for pediatric hospitalists and other clinicians who care for hospitalized children. Re-energize your practice with the latest research, best practices, innovations, and more.
Register before June 7 to receive the early-bird rates. Visit www.peds2017.org for more information.
SHM can prepare you for MACRA
Visit www.macraforhm.org for general information and details in the MACRA FAQ and MIPS Tips links.
Don’t miss five new tracks at HM17
- Learn how to avoid diagnostic and therapeutic overuse, and how to move towards the right care for every hospital medicine patient with the High Value Care Track.
- Don’t miss the Clinical Updates Track, which provides evidence-based updates from recent literature published in medicine subspecialty fields and specific topic areas that all hospitalists need to know.
- Accurate and timely diagnosis are the two cornerstones of high-quality patient care. Find out what topics are in the Diagnostic Reasoning Track.
- Learn from experts during the Health Policy Track who will discuss the most current health care policy issues as they impact hospitalists and what we can expect from a new Presidential administration and changes in Congress.
- The Mini Medical Education Track is for hospitalists who are interested in improving their teaching skills.
Learn more about the HM17 schedule and offerings at www.hospitalmedicine2017.org/schedule.
Prepare for the entire Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam with SPARK ONE
This self-paced study guide engages learners through an open-book format, allowing users to review detailed learning objectives and discussion points and define individual areas of strengths and weaknesses. SHM members Save $150! Learn more at www.hospitalmedicine.org/sparkone.
Improve your treatment of VTE during Blood Clot Awareness Month
March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, and SHM recently introduced a new toolkit and guide surrounding treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the hospital setting. SHM has a history of providing cutting-edge resources in this space, and Steven B. Deitelzweig, MD, MMM, SFHM, FACP, FACC, system chairman of hospital medicine at Oschner Health System in New Orleans, was integral in editing SHM’s VTE treatment mentored implementation guide and online toolkit.
“SHM has an established track record of implementing evidence-based and guideline-driven learnings successfully, and we continue to see improvement across multiple facilities based on this work with this disease,” Dr. Deitelzweig says. “Whenever possible, I would strongly recommend taking full advantage of SHM’s outstanding programs as they are intensely developed by experts for adoption at hospitals of different sizes, including community and academic centers.”
SHM can help you and your hospital improve treatment of VTE as well – learn how at www.hospitalmedicine.org/vtetreatment.
Share patient experience success stories
Our Patient Experience Committee wants to showcase stories of when care teams or their counterparts in the hospital made a notable shift in a patient’s experience: a special moment or interaction; a successful improvement project; an award for excellence in practice; a memo of commendation; a letter from a patient. Email examples of success to Claudia Stahl at cstahl@hospitalmedicine.org by May 11. Submissions can include photos, letters, or videos. SHM will share these moments that “made all the difference” with members on its website via other channels soon to be announced.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Not a member? Know someone who should be? Visit www.joinshm.org to learn about the opportunities we can offer hospital medicine professionals.
Calling all pediatric hospitalists
Register for Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM17), the premier educational conference for pediatric hospitalists and other clinicians who care for hospitalized children. Re-energize your practice with the latest research, best practices, innovations, and more.
Register before June 7 to receive the early-bird rates. Visit www.peds2017.org for more information.
SHM can prepare you for MACRA
Visit www.macraforhm.org for general information and details in the MACRA FAQ and MIPS Tips links.
Don’t miss five new tracks at HM17
- Learn how to avoid diagnostic and therapeutic overuse, and how to move towards the right care for every hospital medicine patient with the High Value Care Track.
- Don’t miss the Clinical Updates Track, which provides evidence-based updates from recent literature published in medicine subspecialty fields and specific topic areas that all hospitalists need to know.
- Accurate and timely diagnosis are the two cornerstones of high-quality patient care. Find out what topics are in the Diagnostic Reasoning Track.
- Learn from experts during the Health Policy Track who will discuss the most current health care policy issues as they impact hospitalists and what we can expect from a new Presidential administration and changes in Congress.
- The Mini Medical Education Track is for hospitalists who are interested in improving their teaching skills.
Learn more about the HM17 schedule and offerings at www.hospitalmedicine2017.org/schedule.
Prepare for the entire Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam with SPARK ONE
This self-paced study guide engages learners through an open-book format, allowing users to review detailed learning objectives and discussion points and define individual areas of strengths and weaknesses. SHM members Save $150! Learn more at www.hospitalmedicine.org/sparkone.
Improve your treatment of VTE during Blood Clot Awareness Month
March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, and SHM recently introduced a new toolkit and guide surrounding treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the hospital setting. SHM has a history of providing cutting-edge resources in this space, and Steven B. Deitelzweig, MD, MMM, SFHM, FACP, FACC, system chairman of hospital medicine at Oschner Health System in New Orleans, was integral in editing SHM’s VTE treatment mentored implementation guide and online toolkit.
“SHM has an established track record of implementing evidence-based and guideline-driven learnings successfully, and we continue to see improvement across multiple facilities based on this work with this disease,” Dr. Deitelzweig says. “Whenever possible, I would strongly recommend taking full advantage of SHM’s outstanding programs as they are intensely developed by experts for adoption at hospitals of different sizes, including community and academic centers.”
SHM can help you and your hospital improve treatment of VTE as well – learn how at www.hospitalmedicine.org/vtetreatment.
Share patient experience success stories
Our Patient Experience Committee wants to showcase stories of when care teams or their counterparts in the hospital made a notable shift in a patient’s experience: a special moment or interaction; a successful improvement project; an award for excellence in practice; a memo of commendation; a letter from a patient. Email examples of success to Claudia Stahl at cstahl@hospitalmedicine.org by May 11. Submissions can include photos, letters, or videos. SHM will share these moments that “made all the difference” with members on its website via other channels soon to be announced.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Not a member? Know someone who should be? Visit www.joinshm.org to learn about the opportunities we can offer hospital medicine professionals.
Calling all pediatric hospitalists
Register for Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2017 (PHM17), the premier educational conference for pediatric hospitalists and other clinicians who care for hospitalized children. Re-energize your practice with the latest research, best practices, innovations, and more.
Register before June 7 to receive the early-bird rates. Visit www.peds2017.org for more information.
SHM can prepare you for MACRA
Visit www.macraforhm.org for general information and details in the MACRA FAQ and MIPS Tips links.
Don’t miss five new tracks at HM17
- Learn how to avoid diagnostic and therapeutic overuse, and how to move towards the right care for every hospital medicine patient with the High Value Care Track.
- Don’t miss the Clinical Updates Track, which provides evidence-based updates from recent literature published in medicine subspecialty fields and specific topic areas that all hospitalists need to know.
- Accurate and timely diagnosis are the two cornerstones of high-quality patient care. Find out what topics are in the Diagnostic Reasoning Track.
- Learn from experts during the Health Policy Track who will discuss the most current health care policy issues as they impact hospitalists and what we can expect from a new Presidential administration and changes in Congress.
- The Mini Medical Education Track is for hospitalists who are interested in improving their teaching skills.
Learn more about the HM17 schedule and offerings at www.hospitalmedicine2017.org/schedule.
Prepare for the entire Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam with SPARK ONE
This self-paced study guide engages learners through an open-book format, allowing users to review detailed learning objectives and discussion points and define individual areas of strengths and weaknesses. SHM members Save $150! Learn more at www.hospitalmedicine.org/sparkone.
Improve your treatment of VTE during Blood Clot Awareness Month
March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, and SHM recently introduced a new toolkit and guide surrounding treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the hospital setting. SHM has a history of providing cutting-edge resources in this space, and Steven B. Deitelzweig, MD, MMM, SFHM, FACP, FACC, system chairman of hospital medicine at Oschner Health System in New Orleans, was integral in editing SHM’s VTE treatment mentored implementation guide and online toolkit.
“SHM has an established track record of implementing evidence-based and guideline-driven learnings successfully, and we continue to see improvement across multiple facilities based on this work with this disease,” Dr. Deitelzweig says. “Whenever possible, I would strongly recommend taking full advantage of SHM’s outstanding programs as they are intensely developed by experts for adoption at hospitals of different sizes, including community and academic centers.”
SHM can help you and your hospital improve treatment of VTE as well – learn how at www.hospitalmedicine.org/vtetreatment.
Share patient experience success stories
Our Patient Experience Committee wants to showcase stories of when care teams or their counterparts in the hospital made a notable shift in a patient’s experience: a special moment or interaction; a successful improvement project; an award for excellence in practice; a memo of commendation; a letter from a patient. Email examples of success to Claudia Stahl at cstahl@hospitalmedicine.org by May 11. Submissions can include photos, letters, or videos. SHM will share these moments that “made all the difference” with members on its website via other channels soon to be announced.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Not a member? Know someone who should be? Visit www.joinshm.org to learn about the opportunities we can offer hospital medicine professionals.
Trending at SHM
Top 10 reasons to attend 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy
It’s your last chance to register for the 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA), which will be held Feb. 26-28 in Tempe, Ariz. Looking for some reasons to attend? Here are the top 10:
- Education. Develop and refine your knowledge in quality and patient safety.
- Desert beauty. Enjoy sunny Tempe, or travel to nearby Phoenix or Scottsdale.
- Curriculum development. Return to your institution with a collection of new educational strategies and curriculum development tactics.
- Professional development. Hone your skills and be the best that you can be to meet the increasing demand for medical educators who are well versed in patient safety and quality.
- Relationships. Build your network with faculty mentors and colleagues who have similar career interests.
- Institutional backing. Engage your institutional leaders to support and implement a quality and patient safety curriculum to meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies and improve patient care.
- Hands-on learning. Engage in an interactive learning environment, with a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, including facilitated large-group sessions, small-group exercises, and panel discussions.
- Variety. Each day has its own topic that breaks down into subtopics, covering the breadth of information you need to know to succeed.
- Faculty. All sessions are led by experienced physicians known for their ability to practice and teach quality improvement and patient safety, mentor junior faculty, and guide educators in curriculum development.
- Resources. Leave with a toolkit of educational resources and curricular tools for quality and safety education.
Reserve your spot today before the meeting sells out at www.shmqsea.org.
SHM committees address practice management topics
SHM’s Practice Management Committee has been researching, deliberating case studies, and authoring timely content to further define HM’s role in key health care innovations. As the specialty has grown and evolved, so have hospitalists’ involvement in comanagement relationships.
The committee recently released a white paper addressing the evolution of comanagement in hospital medicine. Be on the lookout for that in early 2017.
Similarly, telemedicine is rapidly expanding, and the committee found it imperative to clarify the who, what, when, where, why, and how of telemedicine programs in hospital medicine. You can also expect this white paper in early 2017.
The committee also has created guidelines on how to raise awareness of cultural humility in your HM group. Deemed the “5 R’s of Cultural Humility,” look for a campaign around the guidelines to launch at HM17 in May in Las Vegas.
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee has been diligently analyzing and reporting on survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health records. The purpose of this white paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers, and to provide HM a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of EHRs. More information is coming soon.
Make a difference with SHM
Grow professionally, expand your curriculum vitae, and get involved in work you are passionate about with colleagues across the country with SHM’s volunteer experiences. New opportunities are constantly being added that will bolster your strengths, sharpen your professional acumen and enhance your profile in the hospital medicine community at www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved.
Leadership Academy 2017 has a new look
Don’t miss out on the only leadership program designed specifically for hospitalists. SHM Leadership Academy 2017 will be at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Oct. 23-26.
For the first time, the Leadership Academy prerequisite of attendance in the first-level, Foundations course has been removed. Essential Strategies (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork courses are available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. Prior participants have made recommendations to help interested registrants determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
All three courses run concurrently over the span of 4 days. This expanded meeting will provide attendees with world-class networking opportunities, creating opportunities for a more engaging, impactful educational experience.
Learn more about SHM’s Leadership Academy at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Earn dues credits with the Membership Ambassador Program
Help SHM grow its network of hospitalists and continue to provide education, networking, and career advancement for its members. Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/refer today.
Brett Radler is SHM's communications specialist.
Top 10 reasons to attend 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy
It’s your last chance to register for the 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA), which will be held Feb. 26-28 in Tempe, Ariz. Looking for some reasons to attend? Here are the top 10:
- Education. Develop and refine your knowledge in quality and patient safety.
- Desert beauty. Enjoy sunny Tempe, or travel to nearby Phoenix or Scottsdale.
- Curriculum development. Return to your institution with a collection of new educational strategies and curriculum development tactics.
- Professional development. Hone your skills and be the best that you can be to meet the increasing demand for medical educators who are well versed in patient safety and quality.
- Relationships. Build your network with faculty mentors and colleagues who have similar career interests.
- Institutional backing. Engage your institutional leaders to support and implement a quality and patient safety curriculum to meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies and improve patient care.
- Hands-on learning. Engage in an interactive learning environment, with a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, including facilitated large-group sessions, small-group exercises, and panel discussions.
- Variety. Each day has its own topic that breaks down into subtopics, covering the breadth of information you need to know to succeed.
- Faculty. All sessions are led by experienced physicians known for their ability to practice and teach quality improvement and patient safety, mentor junior faculty, and guide educators in curriculum development.
- Resources. Leave with a toolkit of educational resources and curricular tools for quality and safety education.
Reserve your spot today before the meeting sells out at www.shmqsea.org.
SHM committees address practice management topics
SHM’s Practice Management Committee has been researching, deliberating case studies, and authoring timely content to further define HM’s role in key health care innovations. As the specialty has grown and evolved, so have hospitalists’ involvement in comanagement relationships.
The committee recently released a white paper addressing the evolution of comanagement in hospital medicine. Be on the lookout for that in early 2017.
Similarly, telemedicine is rapidly expanding, and the committee found it imperative to clarify the who, what, when, where, why, and how of telemedicine programs in hospital medicine. You can also expect this white paper in early 2017.
The committee also has created guidelines on how to raise awareness of cultural humility in your HM group. Deemed the “5 R’s of Cultural Humility,” look for a campaign around the guidelines to launch at HM17 in May in Las Vegas.
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee has been diligently analyzing and reporting on survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health records. The purpose of this white paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers, and to provide HM a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of EHRs. More information is coming soon.
Make a difference with SHM
Grow professionally, expand your curriculum vitae, and get involved in work you are passionate about with colleagues across the country with SHM’s volunteer experiences. New opportunities are constantly being added that will bolster your strengths, sharpen your professional acumen and enhance your profile in the hospital medicine community at www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved.
Leadership Academy 2017 has a new look
Don’t miss out on the only leadership program designed specifically for hospitalists. SHM Leadership Academy 2017 will be at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Oct. 23-26.
For the first time, the Leadership Academy prerequisite of attendance in the first-level, Foundations course has been removed. Essential Strategies (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork courses are available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. Prior participants have made recommendations to help interested registrants determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
All three courses run concurrently over the span of 4 days. This expanded meeting will provide attendees with world-class networking opportunities, creating opportunities for a more engaging, impactful educational experience.
Learn more about SHM’s Leadership Academy at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Earn dues credits with the Membership Ambassador Program
Help SHM grow its network of hospitalists and continue to provide education, networking, and career advancement for its members. Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/refer today.
Brett Radler is SHM's communications specialist.
Top 10 reasons to attend 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy
It’s your last chance to register for the 2017 Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA), which will be held Feb. 26-28 in Tempe, Ariz. Looking for some reasons to attend? Here are the top 10:
- Education. Develop and refine your knowledge in quality and patient safety.
- Desert beauty. Enjoy sunny Tempe, or travel to nearby Phoenix or Scottsdale.
- Curriculum development. Return to your institution with a collection of new educational strategies and curriculum development tactics.
- Professional development. Hone your skills and be the best that you can be to meet the increasing demand for medical educators who are well versed in patient safety and quality.
- Relationships. Build your network with faculty mentors and colleagues who have similar career interests.
- Institutional backing. Engage your institutional leaders to support and implement a quality and patient safety curriculum to meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies and improve patient care.
- Hands-on learning. Engage in an interactive learning environment, with a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, including facilitated large-group sessions, small-group exercises, and panel discussions.
- Variety. Each day has its own topic that breaks down into subtopics, covering the breadth of information you need to know to succeed.
- Faculty. All sessions are led by experienced physicians known for their ability to practice and teach quality improvement and patient safety, mentor junior faculty, and guide educators in curriculum development.
- Resources. Leave with a toolkit of educational resources and curricular tools for quality and safety education.
Reserve your spot today before the meeting sells out at www.shmqsea.org.
SHM committees address practice management topics
SHM’s Practice Management Committee has been researching, deliberating case studies, and authoring timely content to further define HM’s role in key health care innovations. As the specialty has grown and evolved, so have hospitalists’ involvement in comanagement relationships.
The committee recently released a white paper addressing the evolution of comanagement in hospital medicine. Be on the lookout for that in early 2017.
Similarly, telemedicine is rapidly expanding, and the committee found it imperative to clarify the who, what, when, where, why, and how of telemedicine programs in hospital medicine. You can also expect this white paper in early 2017.
The committee also has created guidelines on how to raise awareness of cultural humility in your HM group. Deemed the “5 R’s of Cultural Humility,” look for a campaign around the guidelines to launch at HM17 in May in Las Vegas.
SHM’s Health Information Technology Committee has been diligently analyzing and reporting on survey results that captured hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health records. The purpose of this white paper is to effect change on EHR systems by informing conversations with decision makers, and to provide HM a definitive voice in the landscape of the tumultuous world of EHRs. More information is coming soon.
Make a difference with SHM
Grow professionally, expand your curriculum vitae, and get involved in work you are passionate about with colleagues across the country with SHM’s volunteer experiences. New opportunities are constantly being added that will bolster your strengths, sharpen your professional acumen and enhance your profile in the hospital medicine community at www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved.
Leadership Academy 2017 has a new look
Don’t miss out on the only leadership program designed specifically for hospitalists. SHM Leadership Academy 2017 will be at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Oct. 23-26.
For the first time, the Leadership Academy prerequisite of attendance in the first-level, Foundations course has been removed. Essential Strategies (formerly Leadership Foundations), Influential Management, and Mastering Teamwork courses are available to all attendees, regardless of previous attendance. Prior participants have made recommendations to help interested registrants determine which course fits them best in their leadership journey.
All three courses run concurrently over the span of 4 days. This expanded meeting will provide attendees with world-class networking opportunities, creating opportunities for a more engaging, impactful educational experience.
Learn more about SHM’s Leadership Academy at www.shmleadershipacademy.org.
Earn dues credits with the Membership Ambassador Program
Help SHM grow its network of hospitalists and continue to provide education, networking, and career advancement for its members. Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/refer today.
Brett Radler is SHM's communications specialist.
Trending at SHM
Unveiling the hospitalist specialty code
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in November the official implementation date for the Medicare physician specialty code for hospitalists. On April 3, “hospitalist” will be an official specialty designation under Medicare; the code will be C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application (Form CMS-855I) or through CMS’ online portal (Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System, or PECOS).
Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and CMS approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare, “I’m a C6.”
Develop curricula to educate, engage medical students and residents
The ACGME requirements for training in quality and safety are changing – it is no longer an elective. As sponsoring institutions’ residency and fellowship programs mobilize to meet these requirements, leaders may find few faculty members are comfortable enough with the material to teach and create educational content for trainees. These faculty need further development.
Sponsored by SHM, the Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA) responds to that demand by providing medical educators with the knowledge and tools to integrate quality improvement and safety concepts into their curricula. The 2017 meeting is Feb. 26-28 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Arizona.
This 2½ day meeting aims to fill the current gaps for faculty by offering basic concepts and educational tools in quality improvement and patient safety. Material is presented in an interactive way, providing guidance on career and curriculum development and establishing a national network of quality and safety educators.
For more information and to register, visit www.shmqsea.org.
EHRs: blessing or curse?
SHM’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee invited you to participate in a brief survey to inform your experiences with inpatient electronic health record (EHR) systems. The results will serve as a foundation for a white paper to be written by the HIT Committee addressing hospitalists’ attitudes toward EHR systems. It will be released next month, so stay tuned then to view the final paper.
SHM chapters: Your connection to local education, networking, leadership opportunities
SHM offers various opportunities to grow professionally, expand your CV, and engage with other hospitalists. With more than 50 chapters across the country, you can network, learn, teach, and continue to improve patient care at a local level. Find a chapter in your area or start a chapter today by visiting www.hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
Enhance opioid safety for inpatients
SHM enrolled 10 hospitals into a second mentored implementation cohort around Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO). The program is now in its second month as the sites work with their mentors to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications by:
- Developing a needs assessment.
- Putting in place formal selections of data collection measures.
- Beginning to take outcomes and process data collection on intervention units.
- Starting to design and implement key interventions.
Even if you’re not in this mentored implementation cohort, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO and view the online toolkit or download the implementation guide.
Earn recognition for your research with SHM’s Junior Investigator Award
The SHM Junior Investigator Award was created for junior/early-stage investigators, defined as faculty in the first 5 years of their most recent position/appointment. Applicants must be a hospitalist or clinician-investigators whose research interests focus on the care of hospitalized patients, the organization of hospitals, or the practice of hospitalists. Applicants must be members of SHM in good standing. Nominations from mentors and self-nominations are both welcome.
The winner will be invited to receive the award during SHM’s annual meeting, HM17, May 1-4, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The winner will receive complimentary registration for this meeting as well as a complimentary 1-year membership to SHM.
For more information on the application process, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/juniorinvestigator.
Unveiling the hospitalist specialty code
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in November the official implementation date for the Medicare physician specialty code for hospitalists. On April 3, “hospitalist” will be an official specialty designation under Medicare; the code will be C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application (Form CMS-855I) or through CMS’ online portal (Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System, or PECOS).
Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and CMS approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare, “I’m a C6.”
Develop curricula to educate, engage medical students and residents
The ACGME requirements for training in quality and safety are changing – it is no longer an elective. As sponsoring institutions’ residency and fellowship programs mobilize to meet these requirements, leaders may find few faculty members are comfortable enough with the material to teach and create educational content for trainees. These faculty need further development.
Sponsored by SHM, the Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA) responds to that demand by providing medical educators with the knowledge and tools to integrate quality improvement and safety concepts into their curricula. The 2017 meeting is Feb. 26-28 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Arizona.
This 2½ day meeting aims to fill the current gaps for faculty by offering basic concepts and educational tools in quality improvement and patient safety. Material is presented in an interactive way, providing guidance on career and curriculum development and establishing a national network of quality and safety educators.
For more information and to register, visit www.shmqsea.org.
EHRs: blessing or curse?
SHM’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee invited you to participate in a brief survey to inform your experiences with inpatient electronic health record (EHR) systems. The results will serve as a foundation for a white paper to be written by the HIT Committee addressing hospitalists’ attitudes toward EHR systems. It will be released next month, so stay tuned then to view the final paper.
SHM chapters: Your connection to local education, networking, leadership opportunities
SHM offers various opportunities to grow professionally, expand your CV, and engage with other hospitalists. With more than 50 chapters across the country, you can network, learn, teach, and continue to improve patient care at a local level. Find a chapter in your area or start a chapter today by visiting www.hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
Enhance opioid safety for inpatients
SHM enrolled 10 hospitals into a second mentored implementation cohort around Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO). The program is now in its second month as the sites work with their mentors to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications by:
- Developing a needs assessment.
- Putting in place formal selections of data collection measures.
- Beginning to take outcomes and process data collection on intervention units.
- Starting to design and implement key interventions.
Even if you’re not in this mentored implementation cohort, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO and view the online toolkit or download the implementation guide.
Earn recognition for your research with SHM’s Junior Investigator Award
The SHM Junior Investigator Award was created for junior/early-stage investigators, defined as faculty in the first 5 years of their most recent position/appointment. Applicants must be a hospitalist or clinician-investigators whose research interests focus on the care of hospitalized patients, the organization of hospitals, or the practice of hospitalists. Applicants must be members of SHM in good standing. Nominations from mentors and self-nominations are both welcome.
The winner will be invited to receive the award during SHM’s annual meeting, HM17, May 1-4, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The winner will receive complimentary registration for this meeting as well as a complimentary 1-year membership to SHM.
For more information on the application process, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/juniorinvestigator.
Unveiling the hospitalist specialty code
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in November the official implementation date for the Medicare physician specialty code for hospitalists. On April 3, “hospitalist” will be an official specialty designation under Medicare; the code will be C6. Starting on that date, hospitalists can change their specialty designation on the Medicare enrollment application (Form CMS-855I) or through CMS’ online portal (Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System, or PECOS).
Appropriate use of specialty codes helps distinguish differences among providers and improves the quality of utilization data. SHM applied for a specialty code for hospitalists nearly 3 years ago, and CMS approved the application in February 2016.
Stand with your fellow hospitalists and make sure to declare, “I’m a C6.”
Develop curricula to educate, engage medical students and residents
The ACGME requirements for training in quality and safety are changing – it is no longer an elective. As sponsoring institutions’ residency and fellowship programs mobilize to meet these requirements, leaders may find few faculty members are comfortable enough with the material to teach and create educational content for trainees. These faculty need further development.
Sponsored by SHM, the Quality and Safety Educators Academy (QSEA) responds to that demand by providing medical educators with the knowledge and tools to integrate quality improvement and safety concepts into their curricula. The 2017 meeting is Feb. 26-28 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Arizona.
This 2½ day meeting aims to fill the current gaps for faculty by offering basic concepts and educational tools in quality improvement and patient safety. Material is presented in an interactive way, providing guidance on career and curriculum development and establishing a national network of quality and safety educators.
For more information and to register, visit www.shmqsea.org.
EHRs: blessing or curse?
SHM’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee invited you to participate in a brief survey to inform your experiences with inpatient electronic health record (EHR) systems. The results will serve as a foundation for a white paper to be written by the HIT Committee addressing hospitalists’ attitudes toward EHR systems. It will be released next month, so stay tuned then to view the final paper.
SHM chapters: Your connection to local education, networking, leadership opportunities
SHM offers various opportunities to grow professionally, expand your CV, and engage with other hospitalists. With more than 50 chapters across the country, you can network, learn, teach, and continue to improve patient care at a local level. Find a chapter in your area or start a chapter today by visiting www.hospitalmedicine.org/chapters.
Enhance opioid safety for inpatients
SHM enrolled 10 hospitals into a second mentored implementation cohort around Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO). The program is now in its second month as the sites work with their mentors to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications by:
- Developing a needs assessment.
- Putting in place formal selections of data collection measures.
- Beginning to take outcomes and process data collection on intervention units.
- Starting to design and implement key interventions.
Even if you’re not in this mentored implementation cohort, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO and view the online toolkit or download the implementation guide.
Earn recognition for your research with SHM’s Junior Investigator Award
The SHM Junior Investigator Award was created for junior/early-stage investigators, defined as faculty in the first 5 years of their most recent position/appointment. Applicants must be a hospitalist or clinician-investigators whose research interests focus on the care of hospitalized patients, the organization of hospitals, or the practice of hospitalists. Applicants must be members of SHM in good standing. Nominations from mentors and self-nominations are both welcome.
The winner will be invited to receive the award during SHM’s annual meeting, HM17, May 1-4, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The winner will receive complimentary registration for this meeting as well as a complimentary 1-year membership to SHM.
For more information on the application process, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/juniorinvestigator.
SHM member spotlight
Editor’s note: Each month, SHM puts the spotlight on some of our most active members who are making substantial contributions to hospital medicine.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved for more information on how you can help SHM improve the care of hospitalized patients.
Dr. Venkataraman Palabindala, FHM, is a hospitalist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Palabindala is an active member of SHM’s IT Committee and has been instrumental in growing the Gulf States Chapter. 
Answer: I was exploring my options during my second year of residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center as to what my final career path should be. I always loved inpatient medicine, mostly critical care, so I was thinking of completing a pulmonary critical-care fellowship. Completing a hospitalist rotation changed everything about how I saw my future and led me to specialize in hospital medicine.
Once I learned about SHM and the wealth of activities and opportunities membership offered from a few of my attendings, I applied to be part of the Leadership Committee. I attended every meeting and kept my committee work as a top priority. At the time, with little experience in hospital medicine, I knew I might not have as much to contribute as the rest, but my goal was to learn as much as I could. Never once did I feel that my voice was any more or less valuable than those of the rest of the committee members; our committee work was truly a collaborative effort.
As my career in hospital medicine has evolved, so have my contributions to SHM’s committees; I now am a proud member of the IT Committee. We’re currently working on a white paper about hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health record (EHR) systems and look forward to sharing more about that next month.
In addition, throughout my time with SHM, I have become a Fellow in Hospital Medicine, attended two “Hill Days” to learn about the policies, and made a concerted effort to be present at as many meetings as possible, especially SHM’s annual meetings. The networking, coupled with the workshops and lectures, is unparalleled. I have missed only one annual meeting, and I feel like I missed a Thanksgiving dinner with my family!
Q: Can you tell us about your role in the revitalization of the Gulf States Chapter and the Chapter Development Program?
A: During my time as a member of the SHM Leadership Committee, I quickly realized that hospitalists in small cities like Dothan, Ala., were not as exposed to networking and education activities as were those in big cities. To unite hospitalists in that area of the country, I founded the Wiregrass Chapter; obtaining 20 signatures to start it was an uphill task. After Dan Dressler, MD, [in Atlanta] and I gave a talk about updates in hospital medicine, the Wiregrass Chapter was awarded the Silver Chapter Award [after its first year in inception], and everything changed. The buzz around the chapter helped it continue to grow.
After I moved to Jackson, I applied for a pilot funding project to start a Jackson Chapter, as I realized the Gulf States Chapter was a bit far away. I thought a local chapter would bring all hospitalists in this area together. However, I received a call from Lisa Chester, our chapter liaison at SHM, about being a part of the Gulf States Chapter and serving as a catalyst to revitalize the chapter.
I was thrilled to work with Randy Roth, MD, and Steven Deitelzweig, MD; both are hospitalist leaders in this area. The Chapter Development Program surely helped us to create new goals and develop a realistic timeline. It kept us on track to achieve what we originally set out to do. By creating coupons to encourage membership and arranging more local meetings using this fund, we have been able to experience even more success. We are now recognizing that residents are very excited about SHM meetings and are identifying young leaders to be part of the hospital medicine movement.
Q: How has your participation in HMX – and, more broadly, engagement with SHM – helped you improve your practice?
A: HMX [connect.hospitalmedicine.org] is a great platform for asking questions and exchanging ideas. Being active on HMX has helped me learn important information about performance metrics, observation unit models, EHRs, coding and billing questions, and sometimes even ethical questions.
Although I still have mentors helping me, I know if I post a question on HMX, that I will get many ideas from hospitalists across the nation. I also make it a point to encourage friends every month to download the HMX app on their phones and present it as a valuable resource to my students and residents. As hospitalists, this is our forum with experts available all the time.
To encourage others to use the platform and make myself and fellow committee members accessible to other members, we actively take turns assuming responsibility for maintaining the momentum on HMX by finding intriguing topics of discussion.
Q: As we ring in 2017 after a year of many changes for HM and the health care system in general, what do you see as the biggest HM opportunities this year?
A: We know physician retention and burnout are some of the biggest challenges in hospital medicine. Given the pace at which we are growing as a specialty, I would like to see more time dedicated to addressing and attempting to alleviate these specific issues.
Also, now that hospitalists have left their stamp on inpatient medicine, specialties like critical care, nephrology, cardiology, and ob.gyn. are moving toward this model. We need to do everything we can to integrate them into our pool, move forward together, and learn from each other.
Lastly, mentorship is of paramount importance as we head into the future. We must encourage young hospitalists to mentor students and residents and recruit them to be part of SHM when they return home.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Editor’s note: Each month, SHM puts the spotlight on some of our most active members who are making substantial contributions to hospital medicine.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved for more information on how you can help SHM improve the care of hospitalized patients.
Dr. Venkataraman Palabindala, FHM, is a hospitalist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Palabindala is an active member of SHM’s IT Committee and has been instrumental in growing the Gulf States Chapter.
Answer: I was exploring my options during my second year of residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center as to what my final career path should be. I always loved inpatient medicine, mostly critical care, so I was thinking of completing a pulmonary critical-care fellowship. Completing a hospitalist rotation changed everything about how I saw my future and led me to specialize in hospital medicine.
Once I learned about SHM and the wealth of activities and opportunities membership offered from a few of my attendings, I applied to be part of the Leadership Committee. I attended every meeting and kept my committee work as a top priority. At the time, with little experience in hospital medicine, I knew I might not have as much to contribute as the rest, but my goal was to learn as much as I could. Never once did I feel that my voice was any more or less valuable than those of the rest of the committee members; our committee work was truly a collaborative effort.
As my career in hospital medicine has evolved, so have my contributions to SHM’s committees; I now am a proud member of the IT Committee. We’re currently working on a white paper about hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health record (EHR) systems and look forward to sharing more about that next month.
In addition, throughout my time with SHM, I have become a Fellow in Hospital Medicine, attended two “Hill Days” to learn about the policies, and made a concerted effort to be present at as many meetings as possible, especially SHM’s annual meetings. The networking, coupled with the workshops and lectures, is unparalleled. I have missed only one annual meeting, and I feel like I missed a Thanksgiving dinner with my family!
Q: Can you tell us about your role in the revitalization of the Gulf States Chapter and the Chapter Development Program?
A: During my time as a member of the SHM Leadership Committee, I quickly realized that hospitalists in small cities like Dothan, Ala., were not as exposed to networking and education activities as were those in big cities. To unite hospitalists in that area of the country, I founded the Wiregrass Chapter; obtaining 20 signatures to start it was an uphill task. After Dan Dressler, MD, [in Atlanta] and I gave a talk about updates in hospital medicine, the Wiregrass Chapter was awarded the Silver Chapter Award [after its first year in inception], and everything changed. The buzz around the chapter helped it continue to grow.
After I moved to Jackson, I applied for a pilot funding project to start a Jackson Chapter, as I realized the Gulf States Chapter was a bit far away. I thought a local chapter would bring all hospitalists in this area together. However, I received a call from Lisa Chester, our chapter liaison at SHM, about being a part of the Gulf States Chapter and serving as a catalyst to revitalize the chapter.
I was thrilled to work with Randy Roth, MD, and Steven Deitelzweig, MD; both are hospitalist leaders in this area. The Chapter Development Program surely helped us to create new goals and develop a realistic timeline. It kept us on track to achieve what we originally set out to do. By creating coupons to encourage membership and arranging more local meetings using this fund, we have been able to experience even more success. We are now recognizing that residents are very excited about SHM meetings and are identifying young leaders to be part of the hospital medicine movement.
Q: How has your participation in HMX – and, more broadly, engagement with SHM – helped you improve your practice?
A: HMX [connect.hospitalmedicine.org] is a great platform for asking questions and exchanging ideas. Being active on HMX has helped me learn important information about performance metrics, observation unit models, EHRs, coding and billing questions, and sometimes even ethical questions.
Although I still have mentors helping me, I know if I post a question on HMX, that I will get many ideas from hospitalists across the nation. I also make it a point to encourage friends every month to download the HMX app on their phones and present it as a valuable resource to my students and residents. As hospitalists, this is our forum with experts available all the time.
To encourage others to use the platform and make myself and fellow committee members accessible to other members, we actively take turns assuming responsibility for maintaining the momentum on HMX by finding intriguing topics of discussion.
Q: As we ring in 2017 after a year of many changes for HM and the health care system in general, what do you see as the biggest HM opportunities this year?
A: We know physician retention and burnout are some of the biggest challenges in hospital medicine. Given the pace at which we are growing as a specialty, I would like to see more time dedicated to addressing and attempting to alleviate these specific issues.
Also, now that hospitalists have left their stamp on inpatient medicine, specialties like critical care, nephrology, cardiology, and ob.gyn. are moving toward this model. We need to do everything we can to integrate them into our pool, move forward together, and learn from each other.
Lastly, mentorship is of paramount importance as we head into the future. We must encourage young hospitalists to mentor students and residents and recruit them to be part of SHM when they return home.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
Editor’s note: Each month, SHM puts the spotlight on some of our most active members who are making substantial contributions to hospital medicine.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/getinvolved for more information on how you can help SHM improve the care of hospitalized patients.
Dr. Venkataraman Palabindala, FHM, is a hospitalist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Palabindala is an active member of SHM’s IT Committee and has been instrumental in growing the Gulf States Chapter.
Answer: I was exploring my options during my second year of residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center as to what my final career path should be. I always loved inpatient medicine, mostly critical care, so I was thinking of completing a pulmonary critical-care fellowship. Completing a hospitalist rotation changed everything about how I saw my future and led me to specialize in hospital medicine.
Once I learned about SHM and the wealth of activities and opportunities membership offered from a few of my attendings, I applied to be part of the Leadership Committee. I attended every meeting and kept my committee work as a top priority. At the time, with little experience in hospital medicine, I knew I might not have as much to contribute as the rest, but my goal was to learn as much as I could. Never once did I feel that my voice was any more or less valuable than those of the rest of the committee members; our committee work was truly a collaborative effort.
As my career in hospital medicine has evolved, so have my contributions to SHM’s committees; I now am a proud member of the IT Committee. We’re currently working on a white paper about hospitalists’ attitudes toward electronic health record (EHR) systems and look forward to sharing more about that next month.
In addition, throughout my time with SHM, I have become a Fellow in Hospital Medicine, attended two “Hill Days” to learn about the policies, and made a concerted effort to be present at as many meetings as possible, especially SHM’s annual meetings. The networking, coupled with the workshops and lectures, is unparalleled. I have missed only one annual meeting, and I feel like I missed a Thanksgiving dinner with my family!
Q: Can you tell us about your role in the revitalization of the Gulf States Chapter and the Chapter Development Program?
A: During my time as a member of the SHM Leadership Committee, I quickly realized that hospitalists in small cities like Dothan, Ala., were not as exposed to networking and education activities as were those in big cities. To unite hospitalists in that area of the country, I founded the Wiregrass Chapter; obtaining 20 signatures to start it was an uphill task. After Dan Dressler, MD, [in Atlanta] and I gave a talk about updates in hospital medicine, the Wiregrass Chapter was awarded the Silver Chapter Award [after its first year in inception], and everything changed. The buzz around the chapter helped it continue to grow.
After I moved to Jackson, I applied for a pilot funding project to start a Jackson Chapter, as I realized the Gulf States Chapter was a bit far away. I thought a local chapter would bring all hospitalists in this area together. However, I received a call from Lisa Chester, our chapter liaison at SHM, about being a part of the Gulf States Chapter and serving as a catalyst to revitalize the chapter.
I was thrilled to work with Randy Roth, MD, and Steven Deitelzweig, MD; both are hospitalist leaders in this area. The Chapter Development Program surely helped us to create new goals and develop a realistic timeline. It kept us on track to achieve what we originally set out to do. By creating coupons to encourage membership and arranging more local meetings using this fund, we have been able to experience even more success. We are now recognizing that residents are very excited about SHM meetings and are identifying young leaders to be part of the hospital medicine movement.
Q: How has your participation in HMX – and, more broadly, engagement with SHM – helped you improve your practice?
A: HMX [connect.hospitalmedicine.org] is a great platform for asking questions and exchanging ideas. Being active on HMX has helped me learn important information about performance metrics, observation unit models, EHRs, coding and billing questions, and sometimes even ethical questions.
Although I still have mentors helping me, I know if I post a question on HMX, that I will get many ideas from hospitalists across the nation. I also make it a point to encourage friends every month to download the HMX app on their phones and present it as a valuable resource to my students and residents. As hospitalists, this is our forum with experts available all the time.
To encourage others to use the platform and make myself and fellow committee members accessible to other members, we actively take turns assuming responsibility for maintaining the momentum on HMX by finding intriguing topics of discussion.
Q: As we ring in 2017 after a year of many changes for HM and the health care system in general, what do you see as the biggest HM opportunities this year?
A: We know physician retention and burnout are some of the biggest challenges in hospital medicine. Given the pace at which we are growing as a specialty, I would like to see more time dedicated to addressing and attempting to alleviate these specific issues.
Also, now that hospitalists have left their stamp on inpatient medicine, specialties like critical care, nephrology, cardiology, and ob.gyn. are moving toward this model. We need to do everything we can to integrate them into our pool, move forward together, and learn from each other.
Lastly, mentorship is of paramount importance as we head into the future. We must encourage young hospitalists to mentor students and residents and recruit them to be part of SHM when they return home.
Brett Radler is SHM’s communications specialist.
SHM Commits to Help Hospitals with Judicious Opioid Prescribing
SHM recently enrolled 10 hospitals in the United States in a one-year mentored implementation program to reduce adverse events associated with opioid prescribing. Each hospital will have an assigned physician mentor to guide them through:
- A needs assessment.
- Formal selection of data collection measures.
- Outcome and process data collection on intervention units.
- Design and implementation of key interventions to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications.
The one-year program includes monthly calls, a site visit with the SHM physician mentor, and a formal assessment of the program’s implementation.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO to view the online toolkit or download the Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO) Implementation Guide.
SHM recently enrolled 10 hospitals in the United States in a one-year mentored implementation program to reduce adverse events associated with opioid prescribing. Each hospital will have an assigned physician mentor to guide them through:
- A needs assessment.
- Formal selection of data collection measures.
- Outcome and process data collection on intervention units.
- Design and implementation of key interventions to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications.
The one-year program includes monthly calls, a site visit with the SHM physician mentor, and a formal assessment of the program’s implementation.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO to view the online toolkit or download the Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO) Implementation Guide.
SHM recently enrolled 10 hospitals in the United States in a one-year mentored implementation program to reduce adverse events associated with opioid prescribing. Each hospital will have an assigned physician mentor to guide them through:
- A needs assessment.
- Formal selection of data collection measures.
- Outcome and process data collection on intervention units.
- Design and implementation of key interventions to enhance safety for patients in the hospital who are prescribed opioid medications.
The one-year program includes monthly calls, a site visit with the SHM physician mentor, and a formal assessment of the program’s implementation.
Visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/RADEO to view the online toolkit or download the Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids (RADEO) Implementation Guide.