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RIV brings competition, collaboration to HM19
A few years ago, participants in the Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) competition at the annual conference presented a project based on a novel concept: A longitudinal ultrasound training program with portfolios and assessments for hospitalists.
In a way, the poster predicted a future trend, said Benji Mathews, MD, SFHM, chair of this year’s RIV competition, which will be held Monday and Tuesday. “That program itself had trained over 50 people by the time of the poster,” Dr. Mathews said. “Since that time, it has trained an additional 100 more. That program has been a rubric for some of the national and regional clinical ultrasound courses. Now the Society of Hospital Medicine has similar regional centers in bedside ultrasound” training.
It is common, Dr. Mathews said, for research, ideas, and programs displayed in the innovations portion of the RIV to become widespread in the field over the next 5-10 years. “I think the influence of this RIV program extends not only to me personally but beyond the conference and to my larger community. You’re seeing implications for the field of hospital medicine, not just today and in the past year. You’re seeing the future.”
The RIV event schedule includes:
- Research and Innovations Poster Competition – Monday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall
- Best of Research and Innovations in 2019 – Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Potomac ABCD
- Oral Presentations on the Top 15 Advances in Research and Innovations – Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 2:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m.; and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Baltimore 3-5
- Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition – Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall.
The “Research” portion highlights work done with sound methodology that has the potential to be applied regionally, nationally, and even internationally, Dr. Mathews said.
“Clinical Vignettes” are interesting case studies that often involve unraveling a clinical mystery and leaving the medical team with a lesson that can be applied more broadly.
“I love that a hospitalist at one side of the country can help provide pearls on a case, an innovation, or a research idea that can help improve diagnosis for a patient at the other side of the country,” Dr. Mathews said.
The winners of the live competition are chosen based on both content and presentation style, while abstracts chosen for oral presentation are the “cream of the cream of the crop,” rated by volunteer judges who are blinded to the names and institutions of the researchers, and then given a final review by the category chairs and Dr. Mathews himself. All chairs take into account the judges’ comments and make an attempt to balance for topic (such as pediatric vs. adult) and the types of presenting centers (such as rural vs. academic centers).
A total of 1,093 posters are scheduled to be shown at the meeting – about 300 in the Research category, about 200 in Innovations, and nearly 700 in Clinical Vignettes. It’s the first time the number of posters has surpassed 1,000, Dr. Mathews said. They were chosen from 1,659 submitted abstracts, which surpasses the 1,540 submissions last year but is down slightly from 2016 and 2017, when there were 1,678 and 1,712 submissions, respectively.
Dr. Mathews noted there were more submissions this year than ever before in the Innovations category – 262, up from the previous record of 235 in 2015. He also said the raw scores – those given by the blinded judges – of the accepted submissions have been rising every year and that the trend has continued this year.
He said he hopes to further boost the RIV’s profile on social media – to “continue the conversation” on platforms such as Twitter, particularly during the judging rounds.
Again this year, the work presented will raise important questions and issues in the field. One study looks at how doctors from other countries who work in rural centers have affected care in those areas. Another presents data – actually collected in work done at last year’s annual meeting – that calls into question the usefulness of evaluating inferior vena cava ultrasounds in a quantitative fashion, rather than qualitatively.
Another looks at the value in outcome measures that has stemmed from the use of telemedicine. And another assesses the prevalence of diagnostic error in a previous admission as the cause for readmissions.
While the event is billed as a competition, Dr. Mathews said the RIV is not, at its heart, a competitive event.
“It’s not all about winning,” he said. “One of my goals as the chair is to make sure it’s an atmosphere where people can engage and collaborate with each other.”
As a volunteer judge for many years and lead of the Innovations category for many years, Dr. Mathews’s fondness for the event is clear. “The best part of the conference is the RIV.”
A few years ago, participants in the Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) competition at the annual conference presented a project based on a novel concept: A longitudinal ultrasound training program with portfolios and assessments for hospitalists.
In a way, the poster predicted a future trend, said Benji Mathews, MD, SFHM, chair of this year’s RIV competition, which will be held Monday and Tuesday. “That program itself had trained over 50 people by the time of the poster,” Dr. Mathews said. “Since that time, it has trained an additional 100 more. That program has been a rubric for some of the national and regional clinical ultrasound courses. Now the Society of Hospital Medicine has similar regional centers in bedside ultrasound” training.
It is common, Dr. Mathews said, for research, ideas, and programs displayed in the innovations portion of the RIV to become widespread in the field over the next 5-10 years. “I think the influence of this RIV program extends not only to me personally but beyond the conference and to my larger community. You’re seeing implications for the field of hospital medicine, not just today and in the past year. You’re seeing the future.”
The RIV event schedule includes:
- Research and Innovations Poster Competition – Monday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall
- Best of Research and Innovations in 2019 – Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Potomac ABCD
- Oral Presentations on the Top 15 Advances in Research and Innovations – Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 2:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m.; and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Baltimore 3-5
- Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition – Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall.
The “Research” portion highlights work done with sound methodology that has the potential to be applied regionally, nationally, and even internationally, Dr. Mathews said.
“Clinical Vignettes” are interesting case studies that often involve unraveling a clinical mystery and leaving the medical team with a lesson that can be applied more broadly.
“I love that a hospitalist at one side of the country can help provide pearls on a case, an innovation, or a research idea that can help improve diagnosis for a patient at the other side of the country,” Dr. Mathews said.
The winners of the live competition are chosen based on both content and presentation style, while abstracts chosen for oral presentation are the “cream of the cream of the crop,” rated by volunteer judges who are blinded to the names and institutions of the researchers, and then given a final review by the category chairs and Dr. Mathews himself. All chairs take into account the judges’ comments and make an attempt to balance for topic (such as pediatric vs. adult) and the types of presenting centers (such as rural vs. academic centers).
A total of 1,093 posters are scheduled to be shown at the meeting – about 300 in the Research category, about 200 in Innovations, and nearly 700 in Clinical Vignettes. It’s the first time the number of posters has surpassed 1,000, Dr. Mathews said. They were chosen from 1,659 submitted abstracts, which surpasses the 1,540 submissions last year but is down slightly from 2016 and 2017, when there were 1,678 and 1,712 submissions, respectively.
Dr. Mathews noted there were more submissions this year than ever before in the Innovations category – 262, up from the previous record of 235 in 2015. He also said the raw scores – those given by the blinded judges – of the accepted submissions have been rising every year and that the trend has continued this year.
He said he hopes to further boost the RIV’s profile on social media – to “continue the conversation” on platforms such as Twitter, particularly during the judging rounds.
Again this year, the work presented will raise important questions and issues in the field. One study looks at how doctors from other countries who work in rural centers have affected care in those areas. Another presents data – actually collected in work done at last year’s annual meeting – that calls into question the usefulness of evaluating inferior vena cava ultrasounds in a quantitative fashion, rather than qualitatively.
Another looks at the value in outcome measures that has stemmed from the use of telemedicine. And another assesses the prevalence of diagnostic error in a previous admission as the cause for readmissions.
While the event is billed as a competition, Dr. Mathews said the RIV is not, at its heart, a competitive event.
“It’s not all about winning,” he said. “One of my goals as the chair is to make sure it’s an atmosphere where people can engage and collaborate with each other.”
As a volunteer judge for many years and lead of the Innovations category for many years, Dr. Mathews’s fondness for the event is clear. “The best part of the conference is the RIV.”
A few years ago, participants in the Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) competition at the annual conference presented a project based on a novel concept: A longitudinal ultrasound training program with portfolios and assessments for hospitalists.
In a way, the poster predicted a future trend, said Benji Mathews, MD, SFHM, chair of this year’s RIV competition, which will be held Monday and Tuesday. “That program itself had trained over 50 people by the time of the poster,” Dr. Mathews said. “Since that time, it has trained an additional 100 more. That program has been a rubric for some of the national and regional clinical ultrasound courses. Now the Society of Hospital Medicine has similar regional centers in bedside ultrasound” training.
It is common, Dr. Mathews said, for research, ideas, and programs displayed in the innovations portion of the RIV to become widespread in the field over the next 5-10 years. “I think the influence of this RIV program extends not only to me personally but beyond the conference and to my larger community. You’re seeing implications for the field of hospital medicine, not just today and in the past year. You’re seeing the future.”
The RIV event schedule includes:
- Research and Innovations Poster Competition – Monday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall
- Best of Research and Innovations in 2019 – Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Potomac ABCD
- Oral Presentations on the Top 15 Advances in Research and Innovations – Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 2:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m.; and 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Baltimore 3-5
- Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition – Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall.
The “Research” portion highlights work done with sound methodology that has the potential to be applied regionally, nationally, and even internationally, Dr. Mathews said.
“Clinical Vignettes” are interesting case studies that often involve unraveling a clinical mystery and leaving the medical team with a lesson that can be applied more broadly.
“I love that a hospitalist at one side of the country can help provide pearls on a case, an innovation, or a research idea that can help improve diagnosis for a patient at the other side of the country,” Dr. Mathews said.
The winners of the live competition are chosen based on both content and presentation style, while abstracts chosen for oral presentation are the “cream of the cream of the crop,” rated by volunteer judges who are blinded to the names and institutions of the researchers, and then given a final review by the category chairs and Dr. Mathews himself. All chairs take into account the judges’ comments and make an attempt to balance for topic (such as pediatric vs. adult) and the types of presenting centers (such as rural vs. academic centers).
A total of 1,093 posters are scheduled to be shown at the meeting – about 300 in the Research category, about 200 in Innovations, and nearly 700 in Clinical Vignettes. It’s the first time the number of posters has surpassed 1,000, Dr. Mathews said. They were chosen from 1,659 submitted abstracts, which surpasses the 1,540 submissions last year but is down slightly from 2016 and 2017, when there were 1,678 and 1,712 submissions, respectively.
Dr. Mathews noted there were more submissions this year than ever before in the Innovations category – 262, up from the previous record of 235 in 2015. He also said the raw scores – those given by the blinded judges – of the accepted submissions have been rising every year and that the trend has continued this year.
He said he hopes to further boost the RIV’s profile on social media – to “continue the conversation” on platforms such as Twitter, particularly during the judging rounds.
Again this year, the work presented will raise important questions and issues in the field. One study looks at how doctors from other countries who work in rural centers have affected care in those areas. Another presents data – actually collected in work done at last year’s annual meeting – that calls into question the usefulness of evaluating inferior vena cava ultrasounds in a quantitative fashion, rather than qualitatively.
Another looks at the value in outcome measures that has stemmed from the use of telemedicine. And another assesses the prevalence of diagnostic error in a previous admission as the cause for readmissions.
While the event is billed as a competition, Dr. Mathews said the RIV is not, at its heart, a competitive event.
“It’s not all about winning,” he said. “One of my goals as the chair is to make sure it’s an atmosphere where people can engage and collaborate with each other.”
As a volunteer judge for many years and lead of the Innovations category for many years, Dr. Mathews’s fondness for the event is clear. “The best part of the conference is the RIV.”
Improve palliative care and pain management
Sunday’s pre-course titled “Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists” will focus on how to accurately share a prognosis with patients and their family members, how to discuss care plans with patients, and how to treat severe pain and other symptoms.
“There aren’t enough palliative care physicians for all hospitalized patients with serious illnesses, so it’s vital that hospitalists have the necessary skills and confidence to practice primary palliative care,” said course director Theresa Vettese, MD, who is associate professor in the division of general medicine, department of medicine, Emory University, Atlanta.
“As the U.S. population ages and physicians’ ability to treat medical conditions improves, we will continue to see an increased patient population with serious illness in the hospital setting,” Dr. Vettese said. “Hospitalists will regularly care for these patients and are well positioned to make a major impact on improving their quality of life as well as decreasing their suffering. It’s important that hospitalists have competence in primary palliative care so that they can offer patients and families the greatest compassion and care during difficult times.”
Dr. Vettese said the pre-course’s goals include having participants focus on strategies to become more comfortable and confident in their core communication skills with seriously ill hospitalized patients. Attendees also will gain a better understanding of evidence-based management of pain across a continuum of disease states, from relative health to serious illness and end of life. Speakers will discuss the rational use of opioid analgesics, appropriate use of adjuvant medications for treating pain, and management of complex pain patients. Participants will learn how to assess and provide effective interventions for nonpain symptoms in hospitalized patients with serious illness, including depression/anxiety, nausea/vomiting, dyspnea, pruritus, and fatigue.
Dr. Vettese, whose course codirector is Rab Razzak, MD, assistant professor of medicine and director of outpatient palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, said that all hospitalists struggle with difficult cases – whether it’s managing a cancer patient with uncontrolled pain or helping patients align treatment options to their individual values and goals.
“Our hope is that participants will return to their institution and be more comfortable in practicing basic palliative care skills as well as sharing lessons learned with their colleagues,” Dr. Vettese said.
“Developing primary palliative care skills is an outstanding way for hospitalists of all experience levels to broaden their skill set and make a key difference in patients’ lives,” she continued. “Our course will enable participants to provide even better care to their patients.
“Focusing a full day on developing primary palliative care skills is another example of SHM identifying expertise that its members want and need in order to optimally care for patients and educate colleagues and trainees,” Dr. Vettese concluded. Learners of all levels will benefit from the session.
Dr. Vettese had no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.
Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
National Harbor 3
Sunday’s pre-course titled “Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists” will focus on how to accurately share a prognosis with patients and their family members, how to discuss care plans with patients, and how to treat severe pain and other symptoms.
“There aren’t enough palliative care physicians for all hospitalized patients with serious illnesses, so it’s vital that hospitalists have the necessary skills and confidence to practice primary palliative care,” said course director Theresa Vettese, MD, who is associate professor in the division of general medicine, department of medicine, Emory University, Atlanta.
“As the U.S. population ages and physicians’ ability to treat medical conditions improves, we will continue to see an increased patient population with serious illness in the hospital setting,” Dr. Vettese said. “Hospitalists will regularly care for these patients and are well positioned to make a major impact on improving their quality of life as well as decreasing their suffering. It’s important that hospitalists have competence in primary palliative care so that they can offer patients and families the greatest compassion and care during difficult times.”
Dr. Vettese said the pre-course’s goals include having participants focus on strategies to become more comfortable and confident in their core communication skills with seriously ill hospitalized patients. Attendees also will gain a better understanding of evidence-based management of pain across a continuum of disease states, from relative health to serious illness and end of life. Speakers will discuss the rational use of opioid analgesics, appropriate use of adjuvant medications for treating pain, and management of complex pain patients. Participants will learn how to assess and provide effective interventions for nonpain symptoms in hospitalized patients with serious illness, including depression/anxiety, nausea/vomiting, dyspnea, pruritus, and fatigue.
Dr. Vettese, whose course codirector is Rab Razzak, MD, assistant professor of medicine and director of outpatient palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, said that all hospitalists struggle with difficult cases – whether it’s managing a cancer patient with uncontrolled pain or helping patients align treatment options to their individual values and goals.
“Our hope is that participants will return to their institution and be more comfortable in practicing basic palliative care skills as well as sharing lessons learned with their colleagues,” Dr. Vettese said.
“Developing primary palliative care skills is an outstanding way for hospitalists of all experience levels to broaden their skill set and make a key difference in patients’ lives,” she continued. “Our course will enable participants to provide even better care to their patients.
“Focusing a full day on developing primary palliative care skills is another example of SHM identifying expertise that its members want and need in order to optimally care for patients and educate colleagues and trainees,” Dr. Vettese concluded. Learners of all levels will benefit from the session.
Dr. Vettese had no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.
Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
National Harbor 3
Sunday’s pre-course titled “Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists” will focus on how to accurately share a prognosis with patients and their family members, how to discuss care plans with patients, and how to treat severe pain and other symptoms.
“There aren’t enough palliative care physicians for all hospitalized patients with serious illnesses, so it’s vital that hospitalists have the necessary skills and confidence to practice primary palliative care,” said course director Theresa Vettese, MD, who is associate professor in the division of general medicine, department of medicine, Emory University, Atlanta.
“As the U.S. population ages and physicians’ ability to treat medical conditions improves, we will continue to see an increased patient population with serious illness in the hospital setting,” Dr. Vettese said. “Hospitalists will regularly care for these patients and are well positioned to make a major impact on improving their quality of life as well as decreasing their suffering. It’s important that hospitalists have competence in primary palliative care so that they can offer patients and families the greatest compassion and care during difficult times.”
Dr. Vettese said the pre-course’s goals include having participants focus on strategies to become more comfortable and confident in their core communication skills with seriously ill hospitalized patients. Attendees also will gain a better understanding of evidence-based management of pain across a continuum of disease states, from relative health to serious illness and end of life. Speakers will discuss the rational use of opioid analgesics, appropriate use of adjuvant medications for treating pain, and management of complex pain patients. Participants will learn how to assess and provide effective interventions for nonpain symptoms in hospitalized patients with serious illness, including depression/anxiety, nausea/vomiting, dyspnea, pruritus, and fatigue.
Dr. Vettese, whose course codirector is Rab Razzak, MD, assistant professor of medicine and director of outpatient palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, said that all hospitalists struggle with difficult cases – whether it’s managing a cancer patient with uncontrolled pain or helping patients align treatment options to their individual values and goals.
“Our hope is that participants will return to their institution and be more comfortable in practicing basic palliative care skills as well as sharing lessons learned with their colleagues,” Dr. Vettese said.
“Developing primary palliative care skills is an outstanding way for hospitalists of all experience levels to broaden their skill set and make a key difference in patients’ lives,” she continued. “Our course will enable participants to provide even better care to their patients.
“Focusing a full day on developing primary palliative care skills is another example of SHM identifying expertise that its members want and need in order to optimally care for patients and educate colleagues and trainees,” Dr. Vettese concluded. Learners of all levels will benefit from the session.
Dr. Vettese had no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.
Essentials of Palliative Care and Pain Management for Hospitalists
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
National Harbor 3
Product Theaters
Monday, March 25
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 1
Procalcitonin 2019: Potential and Pitfalls
Speaker: Gregory B. Seymann, MD,
vice chief and professor of hospital medicine,
University of California, San Diego
Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 2
Hospitalization for Heart Failure: A Bad Omen or an Opportunity?
Speakers: Christopher Vagnoni, MD,
hospitalist medical director,
AnMed Medical Center for In Compass Health, Inc., Anderson, S.C.
Patrick McCann, MD, medical director of heart failure
and mechanical circulatory support
Palmetto Health USC Medical Group, Columbia, SC
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 3
Evolution of Select Treatment Options for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome or Prior MI
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Tuesday, March 26
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 1
Reduction in the Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF)
Speaker: Charles J. Dow, MD, FACC,
cardiologist, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Sponsored by Pfizer
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 2
Improving Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients with HFrEF: Looking Beyond Stabilization
Speaker: Jennifer Brown, MD
Heart Failure Specialist
Medstar Cardiology Associates
Annapolis, MD
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 3
The Role of the Hospital Medicine Specialist in Managing Transitions of Care in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Monday, March 25
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 1
Procalcitonin 2019: Potential and Pitfalls
Speaker: Gregory B. Seymann, MD,
vice chief and professor of hospital medicine,
University of California, San Diego
Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 2
Hospitalization for Heart Failure: A Bad Omen or an Opportunity?
Speakers: Christopher Vagnoni, MD,
hospitalist medical director,
AnMed Medical Center for In Compass Health, Inc., Anderson, S.C.
Patrick McCann, MD, medical director of heart failure
and mechanical circulatory support
Palmetto Health USC Medical Group, Columbia, SC
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 3
Evolution of Select Treatment Options for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome or Prior MI
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Tuesday, March 26
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 1
Reduction in the Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF)
Speaker: Charles J. Dow, MD, FACC,
cardiologist, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Sponsored by Pfizer
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 2
Improving Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients with HFrEF: Looking Beyond Stabilization
Speaker: Jennifer Brown, MD
Heart Failure Specialist
Medstar Cardiology Associates
Annapolis, MD
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 3
The Role of the Hospital Medicine Specialist in Managing Transitions of Care in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Monday, March 25
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 1
Procalcitonin 2019: Potential and Pitfalls
Speaker: Gregory B. Seymann, MD,
vice chief and professor of hospital medicine,
University of California, San Diego
Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 2
Hospitalization for Heart Failure: A Bad Omen or an Opportunity?
Speakers: Christopher Vagnoni, MD,
hospitalist medical director,
AnMed Medical Center for In Compass Health, Inc., Anderson, S.C.
Patrick McCann, MD, medical director of heart failure
and mechanical circulatory support
Palmetto Health USC Medical Group, Columbia, SC
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Product Theater 3
Evolution of Select Treatment Options for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome or Prior MI
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Tuesday, March 26
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 1
Reduction in the Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF)
Speaker: Charles J. Dow, MD, FACC,
cardiologist, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Sponsored by Pfizer
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 2
Improving Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients with HFrEF: Looking Beyond Stabilization
Speaker: Jennifer Brown, MD
Heart Failure Specialist
Medstar Cardiology Associates
Annapolis, MD
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Product Theater 3
The Role of the Hospital Medicine Specialist in Managing Transitions of Care in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Speaker: John Venditto, MD, MBA,
senior medical director, cardiovascular metabolic disease,
U.S. Medical Affairs – AstraZeneca
Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Get hands-on with point-of-care ultrasound
Hospitalists and other health care workers will be introduced to the concept of using point-of-care ultrasound to guide bedside diagnostics and clinical decision making at a Sunday pre-course titled “Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist.”
HM19 marks the 10th anniversary of this particular pre-course offering. “It is the SHM annual meeting’s longest-standing pre-course, and it has sold out every year since its inception. Learners always rate it highly,” said course director Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Texas, San Antonio. “Faculty members are very experienced and passionate about teaching this innovative technology.”
Dr. Soni said that using portable ultrasound takes clinicians back to the bedside, which is a rarity with new technologies. “It allows clinicians to spend more time with patients, which is fulfilling for the patient and clinician,” he said. “Based on what we’ve seen over the past decade, it can improve hospitalists’ job satisfaction and enjoyment of their clinical work.”
While most medical schools are now introducing point-of-care ultrasound to their medical students, many currently practicing physicians haven’t been trained in using this new technology. This pre-course can help fill that gap.
Although ultrasound technology has existed since the 1940s, large bulky machines weren’t practical for bedside use. Now, ultrasound machines are so small that they can be carried in a coat pocket. “Small machines can be as powerful as some of the larger ones and cost only a few thousand dollars due to increasing market competition,” said Dr. Soni, whose course codirector is Ricardo Franco-Sadud, MD, a hospitalist at Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital. “The availability and portability is driving the uptake of ultrasound.”
In addition to being used at the bedside, ultrasound has other advantages, such as being noninvasive and not emitting radiation like CT scans do.
“It’s time for physicians to have another bedside tool in their black bag,” said Dr. Soni, who notes that the stethoscope is more than 200 years old and human hands and eyes have limitations.
This session will appeal to a mix of attendees. Administrators will gain a better understanding of the multitude of applications of point-of-care ultrasound and how ultrasound can be integrated into their practice. Clinicians will get hands-on experience by practicing a multitude of applications during scanning sessions with live models. Medical educators will glean insight on how to develop training programs and curricula.
“Our goal is to familiarize attendees with using ultrasound for different applications to evaluate common conditions, such as heart failure, pleural effusions, pneumonia, and lower-extremity swelling,” Dr. Soni said.
The pre-course will feature practical and focused lectures combined with hands-on practice sessions. “We’ll start with the basics on how to use ultrasound, then we’ll practicing acquiring images on live models and reviewing normal and abnormal images. We’ll conclude with real patient cases.” Learners will rotate in small groups to different tables where they will practice different skills on varying body parts.
Dr. Soni reports grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Partnered Evaluation Initiative Grant (HX002263-01A1) outside of the submitted work.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist
Sunday, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Potomac C/1-3
Hospitalists and other health care workers will be introduced to the concept of using point-of-care ultrasound to guide bedside diagnostics and clinical decision making at a Sunday pre-course titled “Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist.”
HM19 marks the 10th anniversary of this particular pre-course offering. “It is the SHM annual meeting’s longest-standing pre-course, and it has sold out every year since its inception. Learners always rate it highly,” said course director Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Texas, San Antonio. “Faculty members are very experienced and passionate about teaching this innovative technology.”
Dr. Soni said that using portable ultrasound takes clinicians back to the bedside, which is a rarity with new technologies. “It allows clinicians to spend more time with patients, which is fulfilling for the patient and clinician,” he said. “Based on what we’ve seen over the past decade, it can improve hospitalists’ job satisfaction and enjoyment of their clinical work.”
While most medical schools are now introducing point-of-care ultrasound to their medical students, many currently practicing physicians haven’t been trained in using this new technology. This pre-course can help fill that gap.
Although ultrasound technology has existed since the 1940s, large bulky machines weren’t practical for bedside use. Now, ultrasound machines are so small that they can be carried in a coat pocket. “Small machines can be as powerful as some of the larger ones and cost only a few thousand dollars due to increasing market competition,” said Dr. Soni, whose course codirector is Ricardo Franco-Sadud, MD, a hospitalist at Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital. “The availability and portability is driving the uptake of ultrasound.”
In addition to being used at the bedside, ultrasound has other advantages, such as being noninvasive and not emitting radiation like CT scans do.
“It’s time for physicians to have another bedside tool in their black bag,” said Dr. Soni, who notes that the stethoscope is more than 200 years old and human hands and eyes have limitations.
This session will appeal to a mix of attendees. Administrators will gain a better understanding of the multitude of applications of point-of-care ultrasound and how ultrasound can be integrated into their practice. Clinicians will get hands-on experience by practicing a multitude of applications during scanning sessions with live models. Medical educators will glean insight on how to develop training programs and curricula.
“Our goal is to familiarize attendees with using ultrasound for different applications to evaluate common conditions, such as heart failure, pleural effusions, pneumonia, and lower-extremity swelling,” Dr. Soni said.
The pre-course will feature practical and focused lectures combined with hands-on practice sessions. “We’ll start with the basics on how to use ultrasound, then we’ll practicing acquiring images on live models and reviewing normal and abnormal images. We’ll conclude with real patient cases.” Learners will rotate in small groups to different tables where they will practice different skills on varying body parts.
Dr. Soni reports grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Partnered Evaluation Initiative Grant (HX002263-01A1) outside of the submitted work.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist
Sunday, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Potomac C/1-3
Hospitalists and other health care workers will be introduced to the concept of using point-of-care ultrasound to guide bedside diagnostics and clinical decision making at a Sunday pre-course titled “Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist.”
HM19 marks the 10th anniversary of this particular pre-course offering. “It is the SHM annual meeting’s longest-standing pre-course, and it has sold out every year since its inception. Learners always rate it highly,” said course director Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Texas, San Antonio. “Faculty members are very experienced and passionate about teaching this innovative technology.”
Dr. Soni said that using portable ultrasound takes clinicians back to the bedside, which is a rarity with new technologies. “It allows clinicians to spend more time with patients, which is fulfilling for the patient and clinician,” he said. “Based on what we’ve seen over the past decade, it can improve hospitalists’ job satisfaction and enjoyment of their clinical work.”
While most medical schools are now introducing point-of-care ultrasound to their medical students, many currently practicing physicians haven’t been trained in using this new technology. This pre-course can help fill that gap.
Although ultrasound technology has existed since the 1940s, large bulky machines weren’t practical for bedside use. Now, ultrasound machines are so small that they can be carried in a coat pocket. “Small machines can be as powerful as some of the larger ones and cost only a few thousand dollars due to increasing market competition,” said Dr. Soni, whose course codirector is Ricardo Franco-Sadud, MD, a hospitalist at Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital. “The availability and portability is driving the uptake of ultrasound.”
In addition to being used at the bedside, ultrasound has other advantages, such as being noninvasive and not emitting radiation like CT scans do.
“It’s time for physicians to have another bedside tool in their black bag,” said Dr. Soni, who notes that the stethoscope is more than 200 years old and human hands and eyes have limitations.
This session will appeal to a mix of attendees. Administrators will gain a better understanding of the multitude of applications of point-of-care ultrasound and how ultrasound can be integrated into their practice. Clinicians will get hands-on experience by practicing a multitude of applications during scanning sessions with live models. Medical educators will glean insight on how to develop training programs and curricula.
“Our goal is to familiarize attendees with using ultrasound for different applications to evaluate common conditions, such as heart failure, pleural effusions, pneumonia, and lower-extremity swelling,” Dr. Soni said.
The pre-course will feature practical and focused lectures combined with hands-on practice sessions. “We’ll start with the basics on how to use ultrasound, then we’ll practicing acquiring images on live models and reviewing normal and abnormal images. We’ll conclude with real patient cases.” Learners will rotate in small groups to different tables where they will practice different skills on varying body parts.
Dr. Soni reports grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Partnered Evaluation Initiative Grant (HX002263-01A1) outside of the submitted work.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist
Sunday, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Potomac C/1-3
SHM names new Masters in Hospital Medicine
This year, the Society of Hospital Medicine will induct two new Masters in Hospital Medicine (MHM), the society’s highest professional honor. After the new honorees receive their designations, there will be only 30 MHMs society-wide, out of a universe of more than 60,000 hospitalists.
“The MHMs are truly the ‘hall of fame’ for hospital medicine and our society,” said Larry Wellikson, MD, MHM, the CEO of SHM.
SHM first introduced the MHM designation in 2010. The honor is reserved for hospitalists who have uniquely distinguished themselves in the specialty through the excellence and significance of their contributions to hospital medicine specifically and health care as a whole. SHM members are nominated for MHM consideration, and the SHM Board of Directors rigorously reviews qualifications and selects each year’s MHM class.
The two hospitalists receiving the MHM designation at HM19 are Brian Harte, MD, MHM, and Samir Shah, MD, MHM.
Brian Harte, MD, MHM
“Dr. Harte was selected as an MHM in honor of his unwavering dedication to hospital medicine and the Society as a stellar clinician and inspiring leader,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Harte is president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General and the Southern Region and is an associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He formerly served as president of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital.
Dr. Harte’s contributions to hospital medicine have been numerous, both as an educator and a clinician. “Because of his prowess for improving hospital operations while continuing to uphold the highest standards of clinical care, Dr. Harte advanced quickly, developing and growing the presence of hospital medicine throughout the Cleveland Clinic network,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Regarding the award, Dr. Harte said, “I’m honored to receive this recognition and would like to thank my colleagues at SHM. I will continue to work to advocate for patient care and to challenge physicians to lead improvements in quality and safety.”
Dr. Harte served on the SHM Board of Directors for 6 years, including serving as treasurer and president. He served on a number of committees, including the Annual Conference and Public Policy committees. He has presented at multiple SHM Annual Conferences on leadership, quality and patient safety, and hospital operations.
“SHM is progressive in its thinking,” Dr. Harte said. “The Society’s focus on staying ahead of changes in health care and advocating for patients makes it an organization that will shape health care in the years to come.”
Dr. Harte was also a deputy editor for the Journal of Hospital Medicine – SHM’s flagship, peer-reviewed publication for hospital medicine research – for 9 years, and was instrumental in developing its “Clinical Care Conundrums” series.
Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE, MHM
Dr. Samir S. Shah was selected as an MHM in honor of his leadership in hospital medicine as a stellar researcher, devoted mentor, and key contributor to the Society.
He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, as well as director of the division of hospital medicine and chief metrics officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he holds the James M. Ewell Endowed Chair.
“Dr. Shah is a leading figure in the founding and growing of pediatric hospital medicine, ensuring that research is a central focus of this specialty,” Dr. Wellikson said.
“Much of what I’ve done is foundational – developing leaders and creating networks of mentoring relationships and a culture of sponsorship to help others succeed so that we can advance the field and patient care faster and further together,” Dr. Shah said, commenting on his MHM recognition. “I am honored and humbled. I’m proud to have contributed to the academic development of the field through research, mentorship, and sponsorship. My team and my colleagues have helped me to become a better leader. I view this award as a recognition of their efforts to help me advance pediatric hospital medicine as an academic discipline.”
In January 2019, Dr. Shah assumed the role of Journal of Hospital Medicine editor in chief. He has held other leadership positions with the journal, including associate, deputy, and senior deputy editor, since 2009. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and more than 150 book chapters. He is also editor or coeditor of 12 books.
Dr. Shah has also served as the primary research mentor to more than 85 medical students, residents, fellows, junior faculty, and postdoctoral students, and as a career and professional development mentor to countless others. He is the primary research mentor for five current National Institutes of Health or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality K-series career development award recipients.
Dr. Shah has helped to develop and better leverage data infrastructure to help scale research and link variation in clinical practice to outcomes nationally to determine best clinical practice. For example, he partnered with the Children’s Hospital Association, where he chairs the Pediatric Health Information Research Groups.
“While his individual research accomplishments are exceptional, his more lasting impacts in pediatric hospital medicine are in creating and growing research networks and advancing academic growth of the field,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Shah received the 2009 Award of Excellence for Research from SHM and has served on both the Awards and Research committees.
This year, the Society of Hospital Medicine will induct two new Masters in Hospital Medicine (MHM), the society’s highest professional honor. After the new honorees receive their designations, there will be only 30 MHMs society-wide, out of a universe of more than 60,000 hospitalists.
“The MHMs are truly the ‘hall of fame’ for hospital medicine and our society,” said Larry Wellikson, MD, MHM, the CEO of SHM.
SHM first introduced the MHM designation in 2010. The honor is reserved for hospitalists who have uniquely distinguished themselves in the specialty through the excellence and significance of their contributions to hospital medicine specifically and health care as a whole. SHM members are nominated for MHM consideration, and the SHM Board of Directors rigorously reviews qualifications and selects each year’s MHM class.
The two hospitalists receiving the MHM designation at HM19 are Brian Harte, MD, MHM, and Samir Shah, MD, MHM.
Brian Harte, MD, MHM
“Dr. Harte was selected as an MHM in honor of his unwavering dedication to hospital medicine and the Society as a stellar clinician and inspiring leader,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Harte is president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General and the Southern Region and is an associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He formerly served as president of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital.
Dr. Harte’s contributions to hospital medicine have been numerous, both as an educator and a clinician. “Because of his prowess for improving hospital operations while continuing to uphold the highest standards of clinical care, Dr. Harte advanced quickly, developing and growing the presence of hospital medicine throughout the Cleveland Clinic network,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Regarding the award, Dr. Harte said, “I’m honored to receive this recognition and would like to thank my colleagues at SHM. I will continue to work to advocate for patient care and to challenge physicians to lead improvements in quality and safety.”
Dr. Harte served on the SHM Board of Directors for 6 years, including serving as treasurer and president. He served on a number of committees, including the Annual Conference and Public Policy committees. He has presented at multiple SHM Annual Conferences on leadership, quality and patient safety, and hospital operations.
“SHM is progressive in its thinking,” Dr. Harte said. “The Society’s focus on staying ahead of changes in health care and advocating for patients makes it an organization that will shape health care in the years to come.”
Dr. Harte was also a deputy editor for the Journal of Hospital Medicine – SHM’s flagship, peer-reviewed publication for hospital medicine research – for 9 years, and was instrumental in developing its “Clinical Care Conundrums” series.
Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE, MHM
Dr. Samir S. Shah was selected as an MHM in honor of his leadership in hospital medicine as a stellar researcher, devoted mentor, and key contributor to the Society.
He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, as well as director of the division of hospital medicine and chief metrics officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he holds the James M. Ewell Endowed Chair.
“Dr. Shah is a leading figure in the founding and growing of pediatric hospital medicine, ensuring that research is a central focus of this specialty,” Dr. Wellikson said.
“Much of what I’ve done is foundational – developing leaders and creating networks of mentoring relationships and a culture of sponsorship to help others succeed so that we can advance the field and patient care faster and further together,” Dr. Shah said, commenting on his MHM recognition. “I am honored and humbled. I’m proud to have contributed to the academic development of the field through research, mentorship, and sponsorship. My team and my colleagues have helped me to become a better leader. I view this award as a recognition of their efforts to help me advance pediatric hospital medicine as an academic discipline.”
In January 2019, Dr. Shah assumed the role of Journal of Hospital Medicine editor in chief. He has held other leadership positions with the journal, including associate, deputy, and senior deputy editor, since 2009. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and more than 150 book chapters. He is also editor or coeditor of 12 books.
Dr. Shah has also served as the primary research mentor to more than 85 medical students, residents, fellows, junior faculty, and postdoctoral students, and as a career and professional development mentor to countless others. He is the primary research mentor for five current National Institutes of Health or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality K-series career development award recipients.
Dr. Shah has helped to develop and better leverage data infrastructure to help scale research and link variation in clinical practice to outcomes nationally to determine best clinical practice. For example, he partnered with the Children’s Hospital Association, where he chairs the Pediatric Health Information Research Groups.
“While his individual research accomplishments are exceptional, his more lasting impacts in pediatric hospital medicine are in creating and growing research networks and advancing academic growth of the field,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Shah received the 2009 Award of Excellence for Research from SHM and has served on both the Awards and Research committees.
This year, the Society of Hospital Medicine will induct two new Masters in Hospital Medicine (MHM), the society’s highest professional honor. After the new honorees receive their designations, there will be only 30 MHMs society-wide, out of a universe of more than 60,000 hospitalists.
“The MHMs are truly the ‘hall of fame’ for hospital medicine and our society,” said Larry Wellikson, MD, MHM, the CEO of SHM.
SHM first introduced the MHM designation in 2010. The honor is reserved for hospitalists who have uniquely distinguished themselves in the specialty through the excellence and significance of their contributions to hospital medicine specifically and health care as a whole. SHM members are nominated for MHM consideration, and the SHM Board of Directors rigorously reviews qualifications and selects each year’s MHM class.
The two hospitalists receiving the MHM designation at HM19 are Brian Harte, MD, MHM, and Samir Shah, MD, MHM.
Brian Harte, MD, MHM
“Dr. Harte was selected as an MHM in honor of his unwavering dedication to hospital medicine and the Society as a stellar clinician and inspiring leader,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Harte is president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General and the Southern Region and is an associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He formerly served as president of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital.
Dr. Harte’s contributions to hospital medicine have been numerous, both as an educator and a clinician. “Because of his prowess for improving hospital operations while continuing to uphold the highest standards of clinical care, Dr. Harte advanced quickly, developing and growing the presence of hospital medicine throughout the Cleveland Clinic network,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Regarding the award, Dr. Harte said, “I’m honored to receive this recognition and would like to thank my colleagues at SHM. I will continue to work to advocate for patient care and to challenge physicians to lead improvements in quality and safety.”
Dr. Harte served on the SHM Board of Directors for 6 years, including serving as treasurer and president. He served on a number of committees, including the Annual Conference and Public Policy committees. He has presented at multiple SHM Annual Conferences on leadership, quality and patient safety, and hospital operations.
“SHM is progressive in its thinking,” Dr. Harte said. “The Society’s focus on staying ahead of changes in health care and advocating for patients makes it an organization that will shape health care in the years to come.”
Dr. Harte was also a deputy editor for the Journal of Hospital Medicine – SHM’s flagship, peer-reviewed publication for hospital medicine research – for 9 years, and was instrumental in developing its “Clinical Care Conundrums” series.
Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE, MHM
Dr. Samir S. Shah was selected as an MHM in honor of his leadership in hospital medicine as a stellar researcher, devoted mentor, and key contributor to the Society.
He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, as well as director of the division of hospital medicine and chief metrics officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he holds the James M. Ewell Endowed Chair.
“Dr. Shah is a leading figure in the founding and growing of pediatric hospital medicine, ensuring that research is a central focus of this specialty,” Dr. Wellikson said.
“Much of what I’ve done is foundational – developing leaders and creating networks of mentoring relationships and a culture of sponsorship to help others succeed so that we can advance the field and patient care faster and further together,” Dr. Shah said, commenting on his MHM recognition. “I am honored and humbled. I’m proud to have contributed to the academic development of the field through research, mentorship, and sponsorship. My team and my colleagues have helped me to become a better leader. I view this award as a recognition of their efforts to help me advance pediatric hospital medicine as an academic discipline.”
In January 2019, Dr. Shah assumed the role of Journal of Hospital Medicine editor in chief. He has held other leadership positions with the journal, including associate, deputy, and senior deputy editor, since 2009. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and more than 150 book chapters. He is also editor or coeditor of 12 books.
Dr. Shah has also served as the primary research mentor to more than 85 medical students, residents, fellows, junior faculty, and postdoctoral students, and as a career and professional development mentor to countless others. He is the primary research mentor for five current National Institutes of Health or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality K-series career development award recipients.
Dr. Shah has helped to develop and better leverage data infrastructure to help scale research and link variation in clinical practice to outcomes nationally to determine best clinical practice. For example, he partnered with the Children’s Hospital Association, where he chairs the Pediatric Health Information Research Groups.
“While his individual research accomplishments are exceptional, his more lasting impacts in pediatric hospital medicine are in creating and growing research networks and advancing academic growth of the field,” Dr. Wellikson said.
Dr. Shah received the 2009 Award of Excellence for Research from SHM and has served on both the Awards and Research committees.
Welcome back to National Harbor
Welcome to HM19 in National Harbor, Maryland! This marks the fourth time the SHM’s annual conference has been held in National Harbor, beginning with Hospital Medicine 2013. With close proximity to the nation’s capital and a number of national museums, memorials, and other historic sites, National Harbor has much to offer in addition to the jam-packed education conference schedule we have planned for you. There is also a nearby Ferris wheel dubbed the “Capital Wheel” for thrill seekers.
Thanks to the many responses you provided to SHM’s newly opened call for conference content suggestions for HM19, we are proud to present you with a conference genuinely created “by hospitalists, for hospitalists.” We encourage you to take full advantage of the wide array of learning opportunities the Annual Conference Committee curated from your input for HM19. We encourage you to explore new ideas, attend sessions that catch your eye, and dive head first into interactive workshops at HM19.
The Annual Conference Committee members will be wearing large buttons to identify themselves, and we welcome any questions and feedback about the meeting. The committee members worked hard to create a pre-course day and main meeting with something for everyone, knowing there is great diversity under the hospitalist tent. In addition to cultivating relevant and timely sessions sourced from your input, the committee’s guiding lens for HM19 content has always been “what do practicing hospitalists need to know now.”
HM19 offers a diverse array of clinical content. Learn the latest evidence for a variety of topics common in hospital medicine during the expanded 3 days of Clinical Updates. There are 2 days of Rapid Fire talks that answer top-of-mind clinical questions we all have while caring for hospitalized patients. The Perioperative/Co-Management track, along with an additional clinical update and workshop dedicated to this special arena of care for hospitalists, is back with its unique and useful content. We even repeat some of the most popular sessions on Day 2 of the conference, providing attendees with more opportunities to attend all the must-see didactic sessions offered at HM19.
Building on momentum from previous years, HM19 continues the tradition of an intentional focus on how to develop and sustain an enjoyable, productive career in hospital medicine for its attendees. There are workshops offered at HM19 specifically devoted to career development as well as career-mentoring opportunities, specific sessions on financial planning and improving one’s business acumen, and educational tracks dedicated for early career hospitalists and those of us who need and desire some mid-career seasoning.
We have added two new tracks to this year’s conference: Between the Guidelines and Clinical Mastery. We also have expanded The Great Debate track from three sessions to six overall—not counting Another Great Debate session on clinical practice guidelines, which can be found in the Between the Guidelines track. Choose who you think wins the debate as two experts go at it on various controversial clinical topics in each session. Don’t miss out on the new Medical Jeopardy session with hand-selected “brainiac” competitors, but please remember – there are no points for second place! This year we have two Stump the Professor sessions on Day 3 of the conference, both featuring challenging clinical unknown cases and master diagnosticians in hospital medicine. Join us to see if either professor will be stumped!
Everyone’s favorite educational tracks have returned for HM19, including Diagnostic Reasoning, Health Policy, High Value Care, Medical Education, Pediatrics, Practice Management, and Quality. Coming off successful additions to last year’s conference, the NP/PA and Palliative Care tracks also have returned for HM19.
Don’t forget to check out the interactive workshop sessions at HM19. Nearly 150 workshop proposals were submitted in this year’s open call for content, and we proudly feature 21 of the best – the most workshops that have ever been showcased at SHM’s Annual Conference.
Aside from Plenary Sessions for HM19, the real can’t miss(es) for the conference are the Update in Hospital Medicine, receptions and competitions for Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) posters. Day 2 features the best of hospital medicine research and innovations for 2019, but there is also a 3-day track devoted to Academic/Research sessions at HM19 that you won’t want to miss.
During the conference, please remember to check out the Exhibit Hall, attend an SHM Quick Talk, and participate in an SHM Special Interest Forum. Make sure you download the HM19 At Hand app (www.hm19athand.org) to plan your conference schedule, rate speakers/sessions, and participate in audience response systems. If you have suggestions for topics and/or speakers you would like to see featured at next year’s annual conference, Hospital Medicine 2020 (HM20) in sunny San Diego, then let your voice be heard by submitting these new ideas for both didactic and workshop sessions to the HM20 open call for content via the online portal. Once the conference concludes, don’t forget to apply for accreditation based on your attendance as applicable: 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, 14.00 MOC points, 21.50 AAFP credits, 21.50 AOA Category 2-A CME credits, and/or 12.73 AANP contact hours.
This year’s proximity to the nation’s capital allows for the conference to take place in conjunction with Hill Day on March 27. Come join SHM and fellow hospitalists on Capitol Hill in Washington, to have your voice heard regarding political issues important to hospital medicine.
This conference would not be possible without the tireless and relentless effort of SHM staff and leadership, our terrific speakers and faculty, and all the volunteer committee members of SHM. We are excited you are here, and we hope this conference elevates your education in hospital medicine, advances your career, and provides you with enduring networking opportunities.
We sincerely thank you for attending HM19. Enjoy National Harbor and the nation’s capital!
Dr. Smith is an associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and course director of HM19.
Welcome to HM19 in National Harbor, Maryland! This marks the fourth time the SHM’s annual conference has been held in National Harbor, beginning with Hospital Medicine 2013. With close proximity to the nation’s capital and a number of national museums, memorials, and other historic sites, National Harbor has much to offer in addition to the jam-packed education conference schedule we have planned for you. There is also a nearby Ferris wheel dubbed the “Capital Wheel” for thrill seekers.
Thanks to the many responses you provided to SHM’s newly opened call for conference content suggestions for HM19, we are proud to present you with a conference genuinely created “by hospitalists, for hospitalists.” We encourage you to take full advantage of the wide array of learning opportunities the Annual Conference Committee curated from your input for HM19. We encourage you to explore new ideas, attend sessions that catch your eye, and dive head first into interactive workshops at HM19.
The Annual Conference Committee members will be wearing large buttons to identify themselves, and we welcome any questions and feedback about the meeting. The committee members worked hard to create a pre-course day and main meeting with something for everyone, knowing there is great diversity under the hospitalist tent. In addition to cultivating relevant and timely sessions sourced from your input, the committee’s guiding lens for HM19 content has always been “what do practicing hospitalists need to know now.”
HM19 offers a diverse array of clinical content. Learn the latest evidence for a variety of topics common in hospital medicine during the expanded 3 days of Clinical Updates. There are 2 days of Rapid Fire talks that answer top-of-mind clinical questions we all have while caring for hospitalized patients. The Perioperative/Co-Management track, along with an additional clinical update and workshop dedicated to this special arena of care for hospitalists, is back with its unique and useful content. We even repeat some of the most popular sessions on Day 2 of the conference, providing attendees with more opportunities to attend all the must-see didactic sessions offered at HM19.
Building on momentum from previous years, HM19 continues the tradition of an intentional focus on how to develop and sustain an enjoyable, productive career in hospital medicine for its attendees. There are workshops offered at HM19 specifically devoted to career development as well as career-mentoring opportunities, specific sessions on financial planning and improving one’s business acumen, and educational tracks dedicated for early career hospitalists and those of us who need and desire some mid-career seasoning.
We have added two new tracks to this year’s conference: Between the Guidelines and Clinical Mastery. We also have expanded The Great Debate track from three sessions to six overall—not counting Another Great Debate session on clinical practice guidelines, which can be found in the Between the Guidelines track. Choose who you think wins the debate as two experts go at it on various controversial clinical topics in each session. Don’t miss out on the new Medical Jeopardy session with hand-selected “brainiac” competitors, but please remember – there are no points for second place! This year we have two Stump the Professor sessions on Day 3 of the conference, both featuring challenging clinical unknown cases and master diagnosticians in hospital medicine. Join us to see if either professor will be stumped!
Everyone’s favorite educational tracks have returned for HM19, including Diagnostic Reasoning, Health Policy, High Value Care, Medical Education, Pediatrics, Practice Management, and Quality. Coming off successful additions to last year’s conference, the NP/PA and Palliative Care tracks also have returned for HM19.
Don’t forget to check out the interactive workshop sessions at HM19. Nearly 150 workshop proposals were submitted in this year’s open call for content, and we proudly feature 21 of the best – the most workshops that have ever been showcased at SHM’s Annual Conference.
Aside from Plenary Sessions for HM19, the real can’t miss(es) for the conference are the Update in Hospital Medicine, receptions and competitions for Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) posters. Day 2 features the best of hospital medicine research and innovations for 2019, but there is also a 3-day track devoted to Academic/Research sessions at HM19 that you won’t want to miss.
During the conference, please remember to check out the Exhibit Hall, attend an SHM Quick Talk, and participate in an SHM Special Interest Forum. Make sure you download the HM19 At Hand app (www.hm19athand.org) to plan your conference schedule, rate speakers/sessions, and participate in audience response systems. If you have suggestions for topics and/or speakers you would like to see featured at next year’s annual conference, Hospital Medicine 2020 (HM20) in sunny San Diego, then let your voice be heard by submitting these new ideas for both didactic and workshop sessions to the HM20 open call for content via the online portal. Once the conference concludes, don’t forget to apply for accreditation based on your attendance as applicable: 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, 14.00 MOC points, 21.50 AAFP credits, 21.50 AOA Category 2-A CME credits, and/or 12.73 AANP contact hours.
This year’s proximity to the nation’s capital allows for the conference to take place in conjunction with Hill Day on March 27. Come join SHM and fellow hospitalists on Capitol Hill in Washington, to have your voice heard regarding political issues important to hospital medicine.
This conference would not be possible without the tireless and relentless effort of SHM staff and leadership, our terrific speakers and faculty, and all the volunteer committee members of SHM. We are excited you are here, and we hope this conference elevates your education in hospital medicine, advances your career, and provides you with enduring networking opportunities.
We sincerely thank you for attending HM19. Enjoy National Harbor and the nation’s capital!
Dr. Smith is an associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and course director of HM19.
Welcome to HM19 in National Harbor, Maryland! This marks the fourth time the SHM’s annual conference has been held in National Harbor, beginning with Hospital Medicine 2013. With close proximity to the nation’s capital and a number of national museums, memorials, and other historic sites, National Harbor has much to offer in addition to the jam-packed education conference schedule we have planned for you. There is also a nearby Ferris wheel dubbed the “Capital Wheel” for thrill seekers.
Thanks to the many responses you provided to SHM’s newly opened call for conference content suggestions for HM19, we are proud to present you with a conference genuinely created “by hospitalists, for hospitalists.” We encourage you to take full advantage of the wide array of learning opportunities the Annual Conference Committee curated from your input for HM19. We encourage you to explore new ideas, attend sessions that catch your eye, and dive head first into interactive workshops at HM19.
The Annual Conference Committee members will be wearing large buttons to identify themselves, and we welcome any questions and feedback about the meeting. The committee members worked hard to create a pre-course day and main meeting with something for everyone, knowing there is great diversity under the hospitalist tent. In addition to cultivating relevant and timely sessions sourced from your input, the committee’s guiding lens for HM19 content has always been “what do practicing hospitalists need to know now.”
HM19 offers a diverse array of clinical content. Learn the latest evidence for a variety of topics common in hospital medicine during the expanded 3 days of Clinical Updates. There are 2 days of Rapid Fire talks that answer top-of-mind clinical questions we all have while caring for hospitalized patients. The Perioperative/Co-Management track, along with an additional clinical update and workshop dedicated to this special arena of care for hospitalists, is back with its unique and useful content. We even repeat some of the most popular sessions on Day 2 of the conference, providing attendees with more opportunities to attend all the must-see didactic sessions offered at HM19.
Building on momentum from previous years, HM19 continues the tradition of an intentional focus on how to develop and sustain an enjoyable, productive career in hospital medicine for its attendees. There are workshops offered at HM19 specifically devoted to career development as well as career-mentoring opportunities, specific sessions on financial planning and improving one’s business acumen, and educational tracks dedicated for early career hospitalists and those of us who need and desire some mid-career seasoning.
We have added two new tracks to this year’s conference: Between the Guidelines and Clinical Mastery. We also have expanded The Great Debate track from three sessions to six overall—not counting Another Great Debate session on clinical practice guidelines, which can be found in the Between the Guidelines track. Choose who you think wins the debate as two experts go at it on various controversial clinical topics in each session. Don’t miss out on the new Medical Jeopardy session with hand-selected “brainiac” competitors, but please remember – there are no points for second place! This year we have two Stump the Professor sessions on Day 3 of the conference, both featuring challenging clinical unknown cases and master diagnosticians in hospital medicine. Join us to see if either professor will be stumped!
Everyone’s favorite educational tracks have returned for HM19, including Diagnostic Reasoning, Health Policy, High Value Care, Medical Education, Pediatrics, Practice Management, and Quality. Coming off successful additions to last year’s conference, the NP/PA and Palliative Care tracks also have returned for HM19.
Don’t forget to check out the interactive workshop sessions at HM19. Nearly 150 workshop proposals were submitted in this year’s open call for content, and we proudly feature 21 of the best – the most workshops that have ever been showcased at SHM’s Annual Conference.
Aside from Plenary Sessions for HM19, the real can’t miss(es) for the conference are the Update in Hospital Medicine, receptions and competitions for Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) posters. Day 2 features the best of hospital medicine research and innovations for 2019, but there is also a 3-day track devoted to Academic/Research sessions at HM19 that you won’t want to miss.
During the conference, please remember to check out the Exhibit Hall, attend an SHM Quick Talk, and participate in an SHM Special Interest Forum. Make sure you download the HM19 At Hand app (www.hm19athand.org) to plan your conference schedule, rate speakers/sessions, and participate in audience response systems. If you have suggestions for topics and/or speakers you would like to see featured at next year’s annual conference, Hospital Medicine 2020 (HM20) in sunny San Diego, then let your voice be heard by submitting these new ideas for both didactic and workshop sessions to the HM20 open call for content via the online portal. Once the conference concludes, don’t forget to apply for accreditation based on your attendance as applicable: 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, 14.00 MOC points, 21.50 AAFP credits, 21.50 AOA Category 2-A CME credits, and/or 12.73 AANP contact hours.
This year’s proximity to the nation’s capital allows for the conference to take place in conjunction with Hill Day on March 27. Come join SHM and fellow hospitalists on Capitol Hill in Washington, to have your voice heard regarding political issues important to hospital medicine.
This conference would not be possible without the tireless and relentless effort of SHM staff and leadership, our terrific speakers and faculty, and all the volunteer committee members of SHM. We are excited you are here, and we hope this conference elevates your education in hospital medicine, advances your career, and provides you with enduring networking opportunities.
We sincerely thank you for attending HM19. Enjoy National Harbor and the nation’s capital!
Dr. Smith is an associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and course director of HM19.
Welcome to HM19
Welcome to Hospital Medicine 2019 (HM19), the largest conference of the year specifically focused on hospital medicine. The Society of Hospital Medicine is proud that HM19 brings together a broad range of stakeholders in hospital medicine, including physicians of many specialties, advanced practice providers, administrators, pharmacists, C-suite executives, recruiters, and educators. Your decision to join your colleagues at HM19 demonstrates your commitment not only to the specialty of hospital medicine but also to the patients you serve.
This year’s renowned speakers will present important sessions addressing the rapidly evolving health care landscape. To open the main meeting on March 25, Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, will present his featured address on the future of health care. You will also hear from the president of SHM, Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, SFHM, about the state of hospital medicine.
On March 26, we are proud to welcome Tait Shanafelt, MD, from Stanford, who will talk about strategies to prevent burnout and create resilient hospitalists.
On March 25 and 26, be sure to attend one of SHM’s Special Interest Forums, where you can choose to network and connect with other hospitalists interested in the same areas you are. There are more than 30 forums from which to choose. On March 26, SHM will open the International Hospital Medicine Lounge. We hope to welcome more than 100 hospitalists from around the world to HM19.
Please make sure to download the HM19 At Hand meeting app, a wonderful resource for every HM19 attendee that puts the conference at your fingertips. Create an individualized conference experience from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet one-on-one with members of SHM’s Board of Directors, who will be available in the SHM Pavilion during scheduled visit times. Please consult the Meet the Board schedule in the HM19 At Hand app for further information.
On behalf of the SHM Board of Directors and staff, welcome to HM19 and to the Gaylord at National Harbor. Through this meeting’s rich selection of educational opportunities, research offerings, and networking events, SHM continues to further its mission to promote excellence in the practice of hospital medicine. SHM remains at the forefront of health care today, empowering hospitalists and transforming patient care.
Dr. Wellikson is CEO of SHM.
Welcome to Hospital Medicine 2019 (HM19), the largest conference of the year specifically focused on hospital medicine. The Society of Hospital Medicine is proud that HM19 brings together a broad range of stakeholders in hospital medicine, including physicians of many specialties, advanced practice providers, administrators, pharmacists, C-suite executives, recruiters, and educators. Your decision to join your colleagues at HM19 demonstrates your commitment not only to the specialty of hospital medicine but also to the patients you serve.
This year’s renowned speakers will present important sessions addressing the rapidly evolving health care landscape. To open the main meeting on March 25, Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, will present his featured address on the future of health care. You will also hear from the president of SHM, Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, SFHM, about the state of hospital medicine.
On March 26, we are proud to welcome Tait Shanafelt, MD, from Stanford, who will talk about strategies to prevent burnout and create resilient hospitalists.
On March 25 and 26, be sure to attend one of SHM’s Special Interest Forums, where you can choose to network and connect with other hospitalists interested in the same areas you are. There are more than 30 forums from which to choose. On March 26, SHM will open the International Hospital Medicine Lounge. We hope to welcome more than 100 hospitalists from around the world to HM19.
Please make sure to download the HM19 At Hand meeting app, a wonderful resource for every HM19 attendee that puts the conference at your fingertips. Create an individualized conference experience from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet one-on-one with members of SHM’s Board of Directors, who will be available in the SHM Pavilion during scheduled visit times. Please consult the Meet the Board schedule in the HM19 At Hand app for further information.
On behalf of the SHM Board of Directors and staff, welcome to HM19 and to the Gaylord at National Harbor. Through this meeting’s rich selection of educational opportunities, research offerings, and networking events, SHM continues to further its mission to promote excellence in the practice of hospital medicine. SHM remains at the forefront of health care today, empowering hospitalists and transforming patient care.
Dr. Wellikson is CEO of SHM.
Welcome to Hospital Medicine 2019 (HM19), the largest conference of the year specifically focused on hospital medicine. The Society of Hospital Medicine is proud that HM19 brings together a broad range of stakeholders in hospital medicine, including physicians of many specialties, advanced practice providers, administrators, pharmacists, C-suite executives, recruiters, and educators. Your decision to join your colleagues at HM19 demonstrates your commitment not only to the specialty of hospital medicine but also to the patients you serve.
This year’s renowned speakers will present important sessions addressing the rapidly evolving health care landscape. To open the main meeting on March 25, Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, will present his featured address on the future of health care. You will also hear from the president of SHM, Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, SFHM, about the state of hospital medicine.
On March 26, we are proud to welcome Tait Shanafelt, MD, from Stanford, who will talk about strategies to prevent burnout and create resilient hospitalists.
On March 25 and 26, be sure to attend one of SHM’s Special Interest Forums, where you can choose to network and connect with other hospitalists interested in the same areas you are. There are more than 30 forums from which to choose. On March 26, SHM will open the International Hospital Medicine Lounge. We hope to welcome more than 100 hospitalists from around the world to HM19.
Please make sure to download the HM19 At Hand meeting app, a wonderful resource for every HM19 attendee that puts the conference at your fingertips. Create an individualized conference experience from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet one-on-one with members of SHM’s Board of Directors, who will be available in the SHM Pavilion during scheduled visit times. Please consult the Meet the Board schedule in the HM19 At Hand app for further information.
On behalf of the SHM Board of Directors and staff, welcome to HM19 and to the Gaylord at National Harbor. Through this meeting’s rich selection of educational opportunities, research offerings, and networking events, SHM continues to further its mission to promote excellence in the practice of hospital medicine. SHM remains at the forefront of health care today, empowering hospitalists and transforming patient care.
Dr. Wellikson is CEO of SHM.
Quality, value take center stage
Dr. Marc Harrison of Intermountain Healthcare
The opening keynote at HM19 features one of the more prominent physician executives in the United States, speaking about a subject of great interest to hospitalists – how to increase the quality and value of care.
Dr. Marc Harrison is president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, the largest health care provider in the Intermountain West. Trained as a pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Harrison ranked second on the 2018 Modern Healthcare list of “Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.” His previous experience has included service as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, chief of international business development at Cleveland Clinic, and chief medical operations officer at Cleveland Clinic.
As the HM19 keynote speaker, Dr. Harrison said he will speak about how to move U.S. health care toward a model that adds more value for people, in the form of not only better quality and more accessible and affordable health care but overall healthier people, as well.
“I will talk about some of the market forces that are affecting health care and why we’re in the health care environment we’re in today,” Dr. Harrison said. “The cost of health care is unsustainable and unaffordable for people, and I want to talk about how Intermountain Healthcare is moving to a population-health and value-based model.”
Dr. Harrison said he wants to explain to hospitalists how Intermountain Healthcare is positioning itself to be sustainable in the future.
“I’ll talk specifically about how hospitalists are positioned to impact health care delivery,” he said. “At Intermountain Healthcare, we have recently restructured in two streams of businesses: Specialty-based care, which is our hospital-type services and specialist services providing high-level acuity care, and community-based care, which is really the services that are designed to keep people healthy and out of our hospitals as much as possible.”
According to Dr. Harrison, hospitalists at Intermountain Healthcare “live right at that intersection of those two streams of care, so they’re uniquely positioned to influence both health care quality and the cost of health care, as well as keeping people healthy.”
He hopes HM19 attendees will leave his keynote with an understanding of the need to be proactive and responsive in this new health care environment.
“They’re going to have to be courageous, bold, and agile to change,” Dr. Harrison said. “They need to always be thinking about how to create more value for their patients, including the experience that they provide not only for patients but among colleagues within their group, and then within their health system.”
The need to transform with the challenging environment we’re in is just one part, he added. “You’ve got to take that philosophy and apply it to the budget constraints that health care systems are facing. You have to implement a model that allows front-line caregivers to contribute their best thinking and their best ideas so that the whole system can progress forward together. Those who are closest to the work on the front lines can contribute to innovation, but they have to be realistic – considering their budget restraints and the pressures that they’re facing.”
The key for Dr. Harrison is that there really is a need for change and that, in the country as a whole, there exist perverse incentives that make it easy to not do the right thing.
“We need to totally rethink the way that we look at health care so that the focus is keeping people well, only doing those things that add value so that care can become affordable,” Dr. Harrison said. “One of the things that voters said when they came out of the polls in November 2018 was that they were concerned about the cost of health care. For those of us working in health care to ignore that is just wrong – it’s something that we need to pay attention to and do something about.”
Influencing Lives Earlier, More Effectively and More Affordably
Marc Harrison, MD
Monday, 8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Potomac ABCD
Dr. Marc Harrison of Intermountain Healthcare
Dr. Marc Harrison of Intermountain Healthcare
The opening keynote at HM19 features one of the more prominent physician executives in the United States, speaking about a subject of great interest to hospitalists – how to increase the quality and value of care.
Dr. Marc Harrison is president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, the largest health care provider in the Intermountain West. Trained as a pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Harrison ranked second on the 2018 Modern Healthcare list of “Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.” His previous experience has included service as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, chief of international business development at Cleveland Clinic, and chief medical operations officer at Cleveland Clinic.
As the HM19 keynote speaker, Dr. Harrison said he will speak about how to move U.S. health care toward a model that adds more value for people, in the form of not only better quality and more accessible and affordable health care but overall healthier people, as well.
“I will talk about some of the market forces that are affecting health care and why we’re in the health care environment we’re in today,” Dr. Harrison said. “The cost of health care is unsustainable and unaffordable for people, and I want to talk about how Intermountain Healthcare is moving to a population-health and value-based model.”
Dr. Harrison said he wants to explain to hospitalists how Intermountain Healthcare is positioning itself to be sustainable in the future.
“I’ll talk specifically about how hospitalists are positioned to impact health care delivery,” he said. “At Intermountain Healthcare, we have recently restructured in two streams of businesses: Specialty-based care, which is our hospital-type services and specialist services providing high-level acuity care, and community-based care, which is really the services that are designed to keep people healthy and out of our hospitals as much as possible.”
According to Dr. Harrison, hospitalists at Intermountain Healthcare “live right at that intersection of those two streams of care, so they’re uniquely positioned to influence both health care quality and the cost of health care, as well as keeping people healthy.”
He hopes HM19 attendees will leave his keynote with an understanding of the need to be proactive and responsive in this new health care environment.
“They’re going to have to be courageous, bold, and agile to change,” Dr. Harrison said. “They need to always be thinking about how to create more value for their patients, including the experience that they provide not only for patients but among colleagues within their group, and then within their health system.”
The need to transform with the challenging environment we’re in is just one part, he added. “You’ve got to take that philosophy and apply it to the budget constraints that health care systems are facing. You have to implement a model that allows front-line caregivers to contribute their best thinking and their best ideas so that the whole system can progress forward together. Those who are closest to the work on the front lines can contribute to innovation, but they have to be realistic – considering their budget restraints and the pressures that they’re facing.”
The key for Dr. Harrison is that there really is a need for change and that, in the country as a whole, there exist perverse incentives that make it easy to not do the right thing.
“We need to totally rethink the way that we look at health care so that the focus is keeping people well, only doing those things that add value so that care can become affordable,” Dr. Harrison said. “One of the things that voters said when they came out of the polls in November 2018 was that they were concerned about the cost of health care. For those of us working in health care to ignore that is just wrong – it’s something that we need to pay attention to and do something about.”
Influencing Lives Earlier, More Effectively and More Affordably
Marc Harrison, MD
Monday, 8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Potomac ABCD
The opening keynote at HM19 features one of the more prominent physician executives in the United States, speaking about a subject of great interest to hospitalists – how to increase the quality and value of care.
Dr. Marc Harrison is president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, the largest health care provider in the Intermountain West. Trained as a pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Harrison ranked second on the 2018 Modern Healthcare list of “Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.” His previous experience has included service as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, chief of international business development at Cleveland Clinic, and chief medical operations officer at Cleveland Clinic.
As the HM19 keynote speaker, Dr. Harrison said he will speak about how to move U.S. health care toward a model that adds more value for people, in the form of not only better quality and more accessible and affordable health care but overall healthier people, as well.
“I will talk about some of the market forces that are affecting health care and why we’re in the health care environment we’re in today,” Dr. Harrison said. “The cost of health care is unsustainable and unaffordable for people, and I want to talk about how Intermountain Healthcare is moving to a population-health and value-based model.”
Dr. Harrison said he wants to explain to hospitalists how Intermountain Healthcare is positioning itself to be sustainable in the future.
“I’ll talk specifically about how hospitalists are positioned to impact health care delivery,” he said. “At Intermountain Healthcare, we have recently restructured in two streams of businesses: Specialty-based care, which is our hospital-type services and specialist services providing high-level acuity care, and community-based care, which is really the services that are designed to keep people healthy and out of our hospitals as much as possible.”
According to Dr. Harrison, hospitalists at Intermountain Healthcare “live right at that intersection of those two streams of care, so they’re uniquely positioned to influence both health care quality and the cost of health care, as well as keeping people healthy.”
He hopes HM19 attendees will leave his keynote with an understanding of the need to be proactive and responsive in this new health care environment.
“They’re going to have to be courageous, bold, and agile to change,” Dr. Harrison said. “They need to always be thinking about how to create more value for their patients, including the experience that they provide not only for patients but among colleagues within their group, and then within their health system.”
The need to transform with the challenging environment we’re in is just one part, he added. “You’ve got to take that philosophy and apply it to the budget constraints that health care systems are facing. You have to implement a model that allows front-line caregivers to contribute their best thinking and their best ideas so that the whole system can progress forward together. Those who are closest to the work on the front lines can contribute to innovation, but they have to be realistic – considering their budget restraints and the pressures that they’re facing.”
The key for Dr. Harrison is that there really is a need for change and that, in the country as a whole, there exist perverse incentives that make it easy to not do the right thing.
“We need to totally rethink the way that we look at health care so that the focus is keeping people well, only doing those things that add value so that care can become affordable,” Dr. Harrison said. “One of the things that voters said when they came out of the polls in November 2018 was that they were concerned about the cost of health care. For those of us working in health care to ignore that is just wrong – it’s something that we need to pay attention to and do something about.”
Influencing Lives Earlier, More Effectively and More Affordably
Marc Harrison, MD
Monday, 8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Potomac ABCD