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A comprehensive list of press releases, current and past, are available for download. New press releases are posted on a constant basis. If you are unable to access any of these press releases electronically, please email Jacqui Petock, jpetock@hospitalmedicine.org, or call 267-702-2646.

Society of Hospital Medicine Anniversary Meeting Focused on Collaboration and Improving Patient Care
January 30, 2012
The 15th Society of Hospital Medicine Anniversary Annual Meeting is expected to draw record attendees in San Diego, CA, April 1-4 as more than 2,700 hospitalists and healthcare professionals meet to advance the field of hospital medicine and improve patient care in the hospital.

SHM, AHA and Others to Present First-Ever Meeting on Hospital-Based Specialties
October 14, 2011
Just fifteen years after hospitals began using the hospitalist model to treat patients, a new and diverse range of specialties have adopted the same approach to staffing care. SHM, AHA and Other will present at the first-ever meeting on Hospital-Based Specialties, Hospital-Focused Practice Meeting, November 4, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.

Society of Hospital Medicine Announces SVP of the Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement
June 30, 2011
Gregory Maynard, MD, MSc, SFHM, has been named Senior Vice President of SHM's newly established Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement.

Society of Hospital Medicine Names Andrew Auerbach Next Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Hospital Medicine
May 12, 2011
Dr. Auerbach will be the second editor-in-chief of the Journal and will assume the role in January 2012.

Society of Hospital Medicine Awards The Doctors Company Exclusive Endorsement
May 11, 2011
New Partnership Brings Exclusive Program Discounts to SHM Members

SHM signs on to HHS "Partnership for Patients Pledge"
April 12, 2011
Many SHM members and leaders already conducting patient safety programs on reducing readmissions, medication reconciliation

Society of Hospital Medicine Announces New Masters in Hospital Medicine, Board Appointments
March 30, 2011
SHM is proud to announce the upcoming induction of four new Masters in Hospital Medicine and the appointment of two members to its board of directors.

Society of Hospital Medicine Now Accepting Applications for Young Researchers Award
March 15, 2011
Awards Will Provide $100,000 to Hospital Medicine Researchers

Society of Hospital Medicine Listed as a Patient Safety Organization
February 17, 2011
PSO Listing by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Is a Key Component of Hospital-Based Patient Safety Initiatives

American Board of Internal Medicine Approves SHM Quality Improvement Programs
January 26, 2011
ABIM AQI Pathway Approval Will Qualify SHM Quality Leaders for 30 MOC points

AHRQ Awards Research Grant to the Society of Hospital Medicine
January 18, 2010
$1.5 million dollar AHRQ grant awarded to SHM to support research on medication reconciliation during transitions of care.

Hospitalist Leaders to Participate in CMS Care Transitions Conference
December 1, 2010
Two SHM members, Mark V. Williams and Matthew Schreiber on the leading edge of reducing unplanned readmissions to the hospital, will share their expertise and experiences with SHM's Project BOOST at a public conference hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 3 in Baltimore, MD.

MGMA/SHM Survey Report shows that compensation model affects hospitalist productivity and salary
September 9, 2010
MGMA & SHM released the State of Hospital Medicine: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data containing information on 443 hospital medicine groups and 4,211 hospitalists

Hospital Leaders Convene to Develop Best Practices in High-Performance Teams
September 9, 2010
Emphasizing teamwork, ROI, Hospital Care Collaborative to develop roadmap for team based quality improvement programs in hospitals.

Program to Reduce Preventable Hospital Readmissions Launches in California
July 19, 2010
Funding from the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) will enable 20 California hospitals to be trained by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) on Project BOOST.

First Hospitalist Delegate Selected to Represent SHM in the AMA House of Delegates
July 09, 2010
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) selected to join more than one hundred recognized medical societies in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates.

Society of Hospital Medicine / American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Joint Pharmacoeconomics Survey
June 07, 2010
New survey released by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) reports on the value of pharamacoeconomics.

Participants Announced in Statewide Initiative to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
May 13, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the University of Michigan and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), have selected 15 physician organizations to participate in a statewide Michigan initiative to reduce preventable readmissions

Society of Hospital Medicine Recognizes Top Hospitalists Through Five Awards for Excellence at HM10
At its conference in Washington, DC, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) announced the recipients of its annual awards in quality improvement and patient care.

SHM Proud to Introduce Inaugural Class of Masters in Hospital Medicine
Society Also Inducts Nearly 400 Fellows in Hospital Medicine and First-Ever Senior Fellows

SHM Expanding Efforts to Transform Healthcare Through New Fundraising Initiatives
March 30th, 2010
Two New Funds to Drive Quality Improvement and Increased Research in Hospital Medicine

SHM Helps Bring Project BOOST to Michigan
January 28th, 2010
University of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and The Society of Hospital Medicine to Bring Project BOOST Statewide in Michigan

SHM Members Appointed to National Quality Forum Workgroups
January 20, 2010
Three Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) members have been selected to participate in the National Quality Forum (NQF) Priority Partners workgroups.

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