PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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.
Healthcare providers from across the nation will come together to re-energize and focus their practice with the latest research, best practices and newest innovations the field has to offer. The meeting will provide an opportunity to connect and collaborate with a community of healthcare professionals dedicated to inpatient care.
"The energy around patient safety and innovation in the hospital continues to build. This is an exciting time to be part of the rapid expansion of hospital medicine and the transformation in the way healthcare is delivered," says SHM President, Joseph Ming Wah Li, MD, SFHM. "Caregivers – physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and hospital administrators – at the annual meeting are dedicated to improving the quality and safety of patient care by providing evidence-based techniques and resources to create real change."
Attendees will hear from keynote speakers who are some of the most renowned healthcare visionaries and change agents including:
- Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc, FAAP, SFHM, Chief Medical Officer & Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Norman J. Ornstein, PhD, MA, BA, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
- Robert M. Wachter, MD, MHM, Professor and Associate Chairman, University of California San Francisco and author of Hospital Medicine
The meeting will offer nine educational tracks with more than 90 educational sessions and seven pre-courses. New this year, pathways will provide attendees a way to build a focused and diversified schedule to maximize the value of content and networking opportunities.
Some of the most cutting-edge ideas in improving patient care will be presented at the popular and now expanded Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignettes (RIV) poster session. During the meeting, the Society of Hospital Medicine will also announce four new elected board members, the 2012 Fellows class and six 2012 Award of Excellence recipients.
Learn more about Hospital Medicine 2012 by visiting www.hospitalmedicine2012.org.
About SHM
Representing the fastest growing specialty in modern healthcare, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is the leading medical society for more than 34,000 hospitalists and their patients. SHM is dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for all hospitalized patients and overall excellence in the practice of hospital medicine through quality improvement, education, advocacy and research. Over the past decade, studies have shown that hospitalists can contribute to decreased patient lengths of stay, reductions in hospital costs and readmission rates, and increased patient satisfaction.
For more information about SHM and hospital medicine, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org.
Note to media: Media contacts may register for HM12 for free. Contact Jacqui Petock at jpetock@hospitalmeidine.org or by phone at 267-702-2646.
Brendon Shank
Associate Vice President
Communications and Marketing
Society of Hospital Medicine
267-702-2639
bshank@hospitalmedicine.org
About SHM
Representing the fastest growing specialty in modern healthcare, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is the leading medical society for more than 34,000 hospitalists and their patients. SHM is dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for all hospitalized patients and overall excellence in the practice of hospital medicine through quality improvement, education, advocacy and research. Over the past decade, studies have shown that hospitalists can contribute to decreased patient lengths of stay, reductions in hospital costs and readmission rates, and increased patient satisfaction.
For more information about SHM and hospital medicine, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org.
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