Interview

HM15 Course Director Efren Manjarrez, MD, SFHM, talks about getting new and younger hospitalists involved in the annual meeting, as well as how to get the most out of the largest hospitalist-focused confab in the nation.

HM15 Course Director Efren Manjarrez, MD, SFHM, talks about getting new and younger hospitalists involved in the annual meeting, as well as how to get the most out of the largest hospitalist-focused confab in the nation.

HM15 Course Director Efren Manjarrez, MD, SFHM, talks about getting new and younger hospitalists involved in the annual meeting, as well as how to get the most out of the largest hospitalist-focused confab in the nation.

This month, we preview the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting, HM15, coming to National Harbor, Md. from March 29 through April 1. HM15 course director Efren Manjarrez shares his approach to planning for hospital medicine's premier event, and tells us how SHM's diversity goals are mirrored at the meeting. Amidst our comprehensive HM15 highlights package, keynote speaker Dr. Peter Pronovost shares his thoughts on healthcare system transformation, and Dr. Ron Greeno talks about the importance of building face time with Congressional leaders on Hill Day 2015.

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This month, we preview the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting, HM15, coming to National Harbor, Md. from March 29 through April 1. HM15 course director Efren Manjarrez shares his approach to planning for hospital medicine's premier event, and tells us how SHM's diversity goals are mirrored at the meeting. Amidst our comprehensive HM15 highlights package, keynote speaker Dr. Peter Pronovost shares his thoughts on healthcare system transformation, and Dr. Ron Greeno talks about the importance of building face time with Congressional leaders on Hill Day 2015.

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This month, we preview the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting, HM15, coming to National Harbor, Md. from March 29 through April 1. HM15 course director Efren Manjarrez shares his approach to planning for hospital medicine's premier event, and tells us how SHM's diversity goals are mirrored at the meeting. Amidst our comprehensive HM15 highlights package, keynote speaker Dr. Peter Pronovost shares his thoughts on healthcare system transformation, and Dr. Ron Greeno talks about the importance of building face time with Congressional leaders on Hill Day 2015.

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Listen to Chris Spoja, MD, a hospitalist with Sound Physicians, explain his decision to pursue a Master’s of Medical Management (MMM) degree.

Listen to Chris Spoja, MD, a hospitalist with Sound Physicians, explain his decision to pursue a Master’s of Medical Management (MMM) degree.

Listen to Chris Spoja, MD, a hospitalist with Sound Physicians, explain his decision to pursue a Master’s of Medical Management (MMM) degree.

Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, talks about Accountable Care Organizations, trends in managed care, his new book, and why hospitalists need to think, at times, like Machiavelli.

Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, talks about Accountable Care Organizations, trends in managed care, his new book, and why hospitalists need to think, at times, like Machiavelli.

Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, talks about Accountable Care Organizations, trends in managed care, his new book, and why hospitalists need to think, at times, like Machiavelli.

Steven Z. Pantilat, MD, SFHM, medical director of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine palliative care service, explains palliative care is not end-of-life care, and the role hospitalists should play in palliative cases.

 

 

Steven Z. Pantilat, MD, SFHM, medical director of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine palliative care service, explains palliative care is not end-of-life care, and the role hospitalists should play in palliative cases.

 

 

Steven Z. Pantilat, MD, SFHM, medical director of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine palliative care service, explains palliative care is not end-of-life care, and the role hospitalists should play in palliative cases.

 

 

Josiah Halm, MD, and Sahitya Gadiraju, DO, assistant professors of general internal medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discuss the breadth of care provided to cancer patients, a risk assessment being developed there on readmission risk, and factors in care that go beyond the medical.

Josiah Halm, MD, and Sahitya Gadiraju, DO, assistant professors of general internal medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discuss the breadth of care provided to cancer patients, a risk assessment being developed there on readmission risk, and factors in care that go beyond the medical.

Josiah Halm, MD, and Sahitya Gadiraju, DO, assistant professors of general internal medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discuss the breadth of care provided to cancer patients, a risk assessment being developed there on readmission risk, and factors in care that go beyond the medical.

This

month's podcast features Dr. Ken Epstein, chief medical officer for Hospitalist Consultants, a division of ECI Healthcare Partners; and Dr. Ken Heinrich, regional director with ECI Healthcare Partners and chief medical officer for emergency services for the ECI Advisory Group, discussing their ongoing work helping emergency physicians and hospitalists form collaborative teams.

The focus for emergency physicians, says Dr. Heinrich,  is triage and disposition. Differing incentives for hospitalists and emergency physicians can cause stress between the groups, and dialogue is needed to defray the tension, he notes. Dr. Epstein says he thinks that collaboration can be an effective tactic against becoming a “30 day readmission rule” statistic. Shared metrics, developed in partnership, can also improve patient care, he adds.

For more features, visit The Hospitalist's podcast archive.

This

month's podcast features Dr. Ken Epstein, chief medical officer for Hospitalist Consultants, a division of ECI Healthcare Partners; and Dr. Ken Heinrich, regional director with ECI Healthcare Partners and chief medical officer for emergency services for the ECI Advisory Group, discussing their ongoing work helping emergency physicians and hospitalists form collaborative teams.

The focus for emergency physicians, says Dr. Heinrich,  is triage and disposition. Differing incentives for hospitalists and emergency physicians can cause stress between the groups, and dialogue is needed to defray the tension, he notes. Dr. Epstein says he thinks that collaboration can be an effective tactic against becoming a “30 day readmission rule” statistic. Shared metrics, developed in partnership, can also improve patient care, he adds.

For more features, visit The Hospitalist's podcast archive.

This

month's podcast features Dr. Ken Epstein, chief medical officer for Hospitalist Consultants, a division of ECI Healthcare Partners; and Dr. Ken Heinrich, regional director with ECI Healthcare Partners and chief medical officer for emergency services for the ECI Advisory Group, discussing their ongoing work helping emergency physicians and hospitalists form collaborative teams.

The focus for emergency physicians, says Dr. Heinrich,  is triage and disposition. Differing incentives for hospitalists and emergency physicians can cause stress between the groups, and dialogue is needed to defray the tension, he notes. Dr. Epstein says he thinks that collaboration can be an effective tactic against becoming a “30 day readmission rule” statistic. Shared metrics, developed in partnership, can also improve patient care, he adds.

For more features, visit The Hospitalist's podcast archive.

As SHM's glycemic control lead mentor and a hospitalist at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Kendall Rogers, MD, CPE, FACP, SFHM, offers advice to hospitalists when working as part of a quality team in achieving glycemic control.

As SHM's glycemic control lead mentor and a hospitalist at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Kendall Rogers, MD, CPE, FACP, SFHM, offers advice to hospitalists when working as part of a quality team in achieving glycemic control.

As SHM's glycemic control lead mentor and a hospitalist at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Kendall Rogers, MD, CPE, FACP, SFHM, offers advice to hospitalists when working as part of a quality team in achieving glycemic control.

Kristen Kulasa, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine and director of Inpatient Glycemic Control, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of California in San Diego, provides tips on how hospitalists can work with nutritionists and dieticians for the betterment of diabetic patients. As a mentor for SHM's care coordination program on inpatient diabetes, Dr. Kulasa offers hospitalists advice in treating diabetic patients. She points to SHM’s website, which has a lot of resources to help hospitalists feel comfortable with insulin dosing.

 

 

Kristen Kulasa, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine and director of Inpatient Glycemic Control, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of California in San Diego, provides tips on how hospitalists can work with nutritionists and dieticians for the betterment of diabetic patients. As a mentor for SHM's care coordination program on inpatient diabetes, Dr. Kulasa offers hospitalists advice in treating diabetic patients. She points to SHM’s website, which has a lot of resources to help hospitalists feel comfortable with insulin dosing.

 

 

Kristen Kulasa, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine and director of Inpatient Glycemic Control, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of California in San Diego, provides tips on how hospitalists can work with nutritionists and dieticians for the betterment of diabetic patients. As a mentor for SHM's care coordination program on inpatient diabetes, Dr. Kulasa offers hospitalists advice in treating diabetic patients. She points to SHM’s website, which has a lot of resources to help hospitalists feel comfortable with insulin dosing.

 

 

Listen now to excerpts of our interview with Dr. Zelop, a board certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist and director of perinatal ultrasound and research at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.

Listen now to excerpts of our interview with Dr. Zelop, a board certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist and director of perinatal ultrasound and research at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.

Listen now to excerpts of our interview with Dr. Zelop, a board certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist and director of perinatal ultrasound and research at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.