Society of Hospital Medicine

SHM provides premier educational resources to chart your professional growth and enhance the patient care you deliver. These resources are easily accessible in a variety of formats including live events, and virtual forums.

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The business of hospital medicine – Practical advice and use materials to improve your ability to manage your practice, whether its new or old, small or academic, or treats adults or children.

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SHM’s quality improvement initiatives enable hospitalists to become leaders of breakthrough levels of quality and safety through the effective implementation of evidence-based, high reliability interventions.

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Join over 10,000 hospitalists who are affecting the hospital medicine movement. SHM will help you actively navigate the changing demands of the fastest growing specialty in modern healthcare.

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The Journal of Hospital Medicine is the premier publication in the field of hospital medicine. The journal, indexed in MEDLINE publishes in a variety of topics that range from improving hospital care and leadership to clinical problem solving.

Hospitalists and intensivists: Partners in caring for the critically ill - The time has come

Characteristics of intensive care units in Michigan: Not an open and closed case

The Hospitalist, SHM’s official monthly newsmagazine is the must-read source of information for hospitalists. Check out the current edition for the latest news, trends, and more.

Pediatric VTE Surge Draws Skeptical Response

Prevention Prowes

Latest Articles

Scam Alert: CMS has become aware of a scam targeting physician offices

Obama: U.S. faces "paying more, getting less and going broke"

CMS Posts Updated Presentation

Changes to the Medicare Enrollment and Billing Process

Adult Hospitalist PA & NP Bootcamp
Chantilly, VA
August 12-16, 2009

Leadership Academy Levels I & II
Miami Beach, FL
September 14-17, 2009

Principles of Hospitalist Staffing & Scheduling Webinar
February 12, 2010
Philadelphia, PA

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