Past Press Releases
2007
Study
Shows Hospitalists Reduce Patient’s Time in the Hospital
December 21, 2007
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that
hospitalists, physicians who care for hospitalized patients, reduce a
patient’s length of stay in the hospital by almost half a day.
AHRO Release Toolkits to Help Providers And Patients
Implement Safer Health Care Practices
December 5, 2007
An array of toolkits designed to help doctors, nurses, hospital
managers, patients and others reduce medical errors was released today
by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Don
Berwick, Leading Authority on Healthcare Quality, to Headline SHM Annual
Meeting
October 22, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) announced today that Donald M.
Berwick, M.D., president and chief executive officer for the Institute
for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will be one of the keynote speakers at
Hospital Medicine 2008, SHM’s Annual Meeting.
SHM
Requests Participation from Hospital Medicine Groups for Upcoming
Survey
October 17, 2007
Invitations have been sent to hospital medicine groups around the
country inviting their participation in the Society of Hospital
Medicine's (SHM) upcoming edition of the Bi-Annual Survey on the State
of the Hospital Medicine Movement, the most comprehensive survey on the
field of hospital medicine.
Russell
Holman, MD, Named President of Society of Hospital
Medicine
June 25, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) today announced that Russell
Holman, MD has taken office as President of SHM for the 2007-2008 term.
Dr. Holman is the Chief Operating Officer for Nashville-based Cogent
Healthcare, and was formally inducted at SHM's annual meeting held in
May in Dallas, TX.
Society
of Hospital Medicine Releases White Paper on Measuring Hospitalist
Performance
May 25, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) Benchmarks Committee has
released a white paper titled "Measuring Hospitalist Performance:
Metrics, Reports, and Dashboards", written to assist hospitals and
hospital medicine programs seeking to develop or improve their
performance monitoring and reporting process.
Society
of Hospital Medicine Releases White Paper on Hospitalist Career
Satisfaction
May 24, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) Career Satisfaction Task Force
has released a comprehensive document titled "A Challenge for a New
Specialty: A White Paper on Hospitalist Career Satisfaction", which
addresses with the issue of hospitalist job satisfaction.
Fastest
Growing Medical Specialty Now Featured on Medscape
May 8, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) today announced that it will be
collaborating with Medscape from WebMD to deliver hospital medicine
specific information to Medscape’s audience of health care
professionals.
Society
of Hospital Medicine Elects a New Physician Editor for The
Hospitalist
May 8, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has named Jeffery J. Glasheen,
M.D. as the new physician editor, effective July 1, for The Hospitalist,
SHM's monthly newsmagazine.
Hartford
Foundation Grants Society of Hospital Medicine $1.4 Million
April 11, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has received a $1.4 million grant
from the John A. Hartford Foundation to pursue a three-year project
dedicated to care transitions for older adults at the time of hospital
discharge.
Society
of Hospital Medicine Elects New Members for the Board of
Directors
March 5, 2007
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) announced today the election of
Joseph Li, M.D. and Mahalakshmi Halasyamani, M.D. and the re-election of
Patrick Cawley, M.D. to its board of directors, for terms beginning at
the Society's Annual Meeting this May in Dallas.
Survey
Confirms Hospitalists Focused on Improving Quality
February 27, 2007
Results of a recent survey conducted by the Society of Hospital Medicine
(SHM), found that 41 percent of hospital medicine groups utilize an
incentive program to improve quality metrics.
'Hospitalist'
Catches the Attention of Merriam-Webster
February 23, 2007
"Hospitalist" caught the attention of Merriam-Webster so much that they
deemed it their "word of the day" on February 17, 2007.
Hospital
Medicine Specialty Shows 20 Percent Growth
February 22, 2007
Recently conducted analysis by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) of
data from the 2005 survey of the American Hospital Association (AHA),
indicates that the number of hospitalists at U.S. community hospitals
has grown over 20 percent since 2004.
Society
of Hospital Medicine to Hold Tenth Annual Meeting in Dallas
January 17, 2007
More than 1,100 hospitalists and healthcare providers from around the
country will gather in Dallas May 23-25, 2007 for the tenth annual
meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). This year's meeting,
to be held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, will mark
SHM's first decade as an organization, and will celebrate the many
achievements of hospitalists over the last ten years.
Society
of Hospital Medicine Marks 10-Year Anniversary
January 3, 2007
Ten years ago - in early 1997 - a handful of physicians banded together
to launch the Society of Hospital Medicine (formerly called the National
Association of Inpatient Physicians). This brand new medical society was
the first organization to formally recognize the nation's "hospitalists"
- a new breed of physician dedicated solely to the care and treatment of
hospitalized patients. It remains today the only professional society
representing hospitalists.
2006
Society of Hospital Medicine Applauds Plan by American
Board of Internal Medicine to Recognize Hospital Medicine with
Certification
November 8, 2006
Calling it an “historic moment” for America's 15,000
hospitalists, the Society of Hospital Medicine is applauding a recent
decision by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to begin
development of a Focused Recognition for Hospital Medicine as part of
ABIM's Maintenance of Certification process.
American Board of Internal Medicine and the American
Hospital Association Announce New Quality Improvement Tool for
Hospital-Based Patient Care
June 23, 2006
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and American Hospital
Association (AHA) today announced the release of a web-based tool to
help physicians in internal medicine enhance the quality of care they
provide to their hospital patients. This tool, jointly developed with
the American College of Cardiology and with the participation of the
Society for Hospital Medicine and American College of Physicians, allows
physicians to review current clinical practice guidelines for heart
attacks, heart failure and community-acquired pneumonia against their
own hospital's practice.
Society of Hospital Medicine Elects New Officers
June 15, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has elected a slate of new
officers for the 2006-2007 term. The new officers include: Mary Jo
Gorman, M.D., MBA, president; Russell Holman, M.D., president-elect;
Patrick Cawley, M.D., treasurer; and Jack Percelay, M.D., MPH,
secretary. The officers were formally inducted at the SHM annual meeting
held recently in Washington, D.C.
Society of Hospital Medicine Recognizes Five Leading
Hospitalists with 2006 National Awards of Excellence
June 12, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier U.S. medical society
representing hospitalists, recently presented its 2006 national awards
of excellence to five hospitalists whose work and research have
contributed significantly to hospital medicine and to the betterment of
patient care and hospital quality improvement across America.
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the
general medical care of hospitalized patients. The award winners were
recognized at SHM's 2006 annual meeting held in Washington, D.C., in
May.
Society of Hospital Medicine Launches Nation's First
Full-Service, Online Recruitment Center and Job Bank Exclusively for
Hospitalists
May 8, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society
representing hospitalists, has launched the SHM Career Center, the
nation's first full-service, online job bank and recruitment Web site
exclusively targeted to hospitalists. The SHM Career Center will serve
as a recruitment hub that connects employers and recruitment agencies
with physicians seeking placements in hospital medicine, the nation's
fastest-growing medical specialty.
Impact of the Nation's Hospitalists Continues to Grow
New Society of Hospital Medicine Survey Says
May 4, 2006
Hospitalists are providing care for a significant and growing number of
hospitalized patients, are rapidly expanding into all market segments
including rural communities, and are increasingly obtaining financial
support from hospitals that recognize the important services they
provide, says a new survey by the Society of Hospital Medicine
(SHM).
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Release.
Society of Hospital Medicine Elects Board
Members
April 26, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has elected Jeffrey Wiese, M.D.,
to serve as a new member of its board of directors and has re-elected
Russell L. Holman, M.D.; Lisa Kettering, M.D., FACP; and Jack Percelay,
M.D., FAAP; to new terms on the board. Each of the newly elected and
returning officials will serve three-year terms, effective May 2006. SHM
is the premier medical society representing hospitalists -- physicians
whose primary focus is the care of hospitalized patients.
Largest Gathering of Hospitalists Ever to Converge on
Washington, D.C., May 3-5, for Annual Meeting of Society of Hospital
Medicine
March 2, 2006
More than 1,000 hospitalists and healthcare providers from around the
country will gather in Washington, D.C., May 3-5, for the ninth annual
meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). Entitled: "Hospital
Medicine 2006: Setting the Standard," the meeting will provide a forum
for in-depth review, discussion and training regarding the impact
hospitalists are having on patient care, quality of care in the hospital
setting, quality improvement, and the future of hospital medicine.
Society of Hospital Medicine Launches Nation's First
Core Competencies Program For Hospital Medicine
February 14, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier society representing
hospitalists, has published the nation's first comprehensive guidelines
to assist medical schools, post-graduate training programs and
continuing medical education programs in the development of standardized
curricula for the teaching of hospital medicine. The guidelines are
published in The Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine: A Framework for
Curriculum Development, which is being provided free to SHM members,
deans of medical schools, and to internal medicine and family practice
residency program directors nationwide beginning in February.
Society of Hospital Medicine to Launch Journal of
Hospital Medicine in February 2006
January 6, 2006
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society
representing hospitalists, is launching a new peer-reviewed medical
journal, the Journal of Hospital Medicine, in February 2006 to promote
the science and practice of hospital medicine and the enhancement of
hospital care. The Journal of Hospital Medicine will be the nation's
first and only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to the
publication of research and evidence-based reviews in the area of
hospital medicine. Included with the inaugural issue will be a special
supplement, "The Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine: A Framework for
Curriculum Development by the Society of Hospital Medicine."
2005
McKesson and Society of Hospital Medicine Collaborate on
InterQual Clinical Decision Support Criteria
July 20, 2005
McKesson Corporation, the world's leading healthcare services company
and largest provider of clinical decision support tools, today announced
a content development consulting partnership with the Society of
Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society representing
hospitalists. Under the agreement, designated members of SHM will work
with McKesson to contribute to the development process of the
well-recognized InterQual® Acute Criteria.
SHM Inducts New Officers at Annual Meeting
May 10, 2005
Steven Pantilat, M.D., assumed the role of SHM's new president at the
2005 annual meeting along with a slate of other newly elected officers,
including: Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., MBA, president-elect; William Atchley,
M.D., FACP, treasurer; and Lisa Kettering, M.D., FACP, secretary.
Society of Hospital Medicine Elects New Board
Members
March 8, 2005
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has elected Stacy Goldsholl,
M.D., Alpesh Amin, M.D., MBA, and Scott A. Flanders, M.D., to serve
three-year terms on its board of directors, beginning April 29, 2005.
SHM is the premier medical society representing hospitalists -
physicians whose primary focus is the care of hospitalized patients.
Society of Hospital Medicine Appoints Mark Williams,
M.D., FACP, Editor-In-Chief of New Medical Journal
March 29, 2005
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society
representing hospitalists, has appointed Mark V. Williams, M.D., FACP,
editor-in-chief of its new peer-reviewed medical journal, the Journal of
Hospital Medicine, set to launch in January 2006.
Society of Hospital Medicine to Launch New Medical
Journal; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Selected as Publisher
February 28, 2005
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced plans to launch a
new peer-reviewed medical journal, The Journal of Hospital Medicine, in
2006 to promote the science and practice of hospital medicine and the
enhancement of inpatient care.
Society of Hospital Medicine to Host Eighth Annual
Meeting of Hospitalists April 29-30 in Chicago
February 18, 2005
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) will hold its eighth annual
meeting April 29-30 in Chicago with more than 1,000 physicians from
around the country expected to attend. Entitled: “Hospital
Medicine 2005: Strategies for Success,” the meeting will provide
attendees with tools to improve clinical care, solutions to operational
challenges in hospital medicine programs, and strategies for attaining
leadership roles within their hospital settings.
Society of Hospital Medicine Selects John Wiley &
Sons, Inc. to Publish The Hospitalist Newsletter
January 4, 2005
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced a new publishing
agreement whereby global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., will
assume publication of the society's newsletter, The Hospitalist,
effective immediately. The Hospitalist is the society's official member
publication, providing the latest in clinical and industry news for
hospitalists throughout the United States.
2004
Hospitalist-Orthopedic Teams Help Reduce Minor
Post-Operative Compilations, Mayo Clinic Study Reveals
July 2, 2004
Hospitalists and orthopedic surgeons, working together in teams, can
help reduce minor post-operative complications in higher risk patients
having orthopedic surgery, according to a new study conducted by the
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and published in the July 2004 issue of the
Annals of Internal Medicine.
Society of Hospital Medicine Releases Most Comprehensive
Survey Ever on Field of Hospital Medicine
April 30, 2004
The average hospitalist today sees more than 2,200 hospitalized patients
per year and receives a total annual compensation package (salary and
bonus) of $155,000 per year, according to the newly released 2004
Hospitalist Productivity and Compensation Survey conducted by the
Society of Hospital Medicine. The survey is being hailed as the most
comprehensive data collection survey defining the field of hospital
medicine to date.
Society of Hospital Medicine Presents National Awards of
Excellence Before 1,000 Physicians at Largest-Ever Annual
Meeting
April 26, 2004
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has recognized four hospitalists
whose work and research have contributed significantly to hospital
medicine and to the betterment of hospital care across America.
Society of Hospital Medicine Works with Public Health
Leaders to Mark The Nation’s First Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Awareness Month
March 10, 2004
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), in conjunction with the newly
formed Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis, has designated March
as the first Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month as part of a
public health initiative to educate healthcare professionals and
consumers about this life-threatening but preventable medical
condition.
2003
81% of Physicians Favor Use of Hospitalists
October, 2003
Society of Hospital Medicine and Emory University Host
Southern Regional Meeting of Hospitalists
October 6, 2003
Society of Hospital Medicine Partners with University of
California at San Francisco to Host "Management of the Hospitalized
Patient" Conference
September 29, 2003
2002
Hospitalized Patients Shown to Have Better Outcomes,
Lower Mortality Rates Under Care of Hospitalists
December 4, 2002
First Hospitalist Compensation and Productivity Survey
Establishes National and Regional Averages
July 31, 2002
Local Physician Kaveh G. Shojania, MD, Receives National
Award for Research in Hospital Medicine
May 8, 2002
Local Physician Russell L. Holman, MD, Receives National
Award for Outstanding Service in Hospital Medicine
May 1, 2002
Local Physician Barry J. Wu, MD, FACP, Receives National
Award for Excellence in Teaching
April 30, 2002
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Presents
Awards of Excellence to Four Physicians
April 22, 2002
Muncie Physician Jeffrey R. Dichter, MD, Named
President-Elect of the National Association of Inpatient
Physicians
April 22, 2002
Indianapolis Physician David G. Zipes, MD, Elected
Secretary of National Association of Inpatient Physicians
April 17, 2002
UCLA Alumni Steven Pantilat, MD, Elected Treasurer of
National Association of Inpatient Physicians
April 16, 2002
Alumni Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, Elected President of
National Association of Inpatient Physicians
April 10, 2002
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Elects 2002
Officers at Annual Meeting of Hospitalists
April 10, 2002
National Association of Inpatient Physicians To Hold
Annual Meeting of Hospitalists April 9-10
April 3, 2002
Hospitalist Care Destined To Become Dominant Model of
Inpatient Care In The US, Say UCSF Researchers
January 22, 2002
2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Brings
Hospitalists to San Francisco to Discuss Quality of Hospital
Care
October 4, 2001
How To Prepare Your Child For Hospitalization
September 5, 2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians to Hold 2nd
Annual Midwest Regional Meeting in St. Paul
August 20, 2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Releases
Guidelines for Patients Being Hospitalized
June 12, 2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Recognizes
Five Physicians with Awards of Excellence
March 28, 2001
National Association Of Inpatient Physicians Elects 2001
Officers And Board Members
March 27, 2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians to Hold
Fourth Annual Meeting of Hospitalists in Atlanta
March 16, 2001
DOCTORQUALITY Signs Agreement With Six Major Health
Systems To Enhance Patient-Safety Reporting Coast to Coast
March 8, 2001
National Association of Inpatient Physicians Calls for
Industry-Wide Support of Healthcare System Overhaul
March 2, 2001
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