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Update in Hospital Medicine

Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education and the
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine - Hospitalist Service

The Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine - Hospitalist Service recently conducted the Update in Hospital Medicine course. This activity will soon be available on DVD, audio CD, MP4, and MP3 formats to fit your needs (estimated to ship March 2010).

This activity, chaired by Dr. Sylvia McKean, covers the latest information on key clinical topics including patient safety and end of life issues. Features sessions by national experts in patient safety, burnout, and cardiology.

Main topics of the activity include:

  • Clinical Cases in Patient Safety
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Burnout Plenary: Lessons Learned
  • Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals 2010

 
CREDITS This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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Item No Media (Can't decide on a format?) Price Purchase
703DD
Video - DVD: Includes 9 DVDs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,095.00
7034P
: Includes MP4 data discs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,095.00
703CD
Audio - CD: Includes audio CDs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$995.00
7033P
: Includes 1 MP3 data disc with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$995.00
703DC
Combo DVD/CD Package: Includes 9 DVDs and audio CDs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,495.00
703D3
Combo DVD/MP3 Package: Includes DVDs and 1 MP3 data disc with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,495.00
7034C
Combo MP4/CD Package: Includes MP4 data discs and audio CDs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,495.00
70343
Combo MP4/MP3 Package: Includes MP4 data discs and 1 MP3 data disc with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM Syllabus, and a activity posttest.
$1,495.00
703AUP
Additional User Package: Includes 1 CD-ROM Syllabus and a activity posttest (initial video and/or audio purchase required).
$250.00
 
Special pricing for clinic-wide orders or for group subscriptions/purchases. Minimum order quantities apply for eligible discounts. For further information and pricing estimates, contact Kyle Jackson at 1-800-952-0690 x3075.
 

Target Audience


  • Medical Directors and Practicing Hospitalists
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Residents or Fellows interested in Hospital Medicine

 
 

Topics & Speakers


Topics & Faculty subject to change.
Clinical Sessions
  • Quality Plenary
    David W. Bates, MD, MSc
  • Clinical Cases in Patient Safety
    Kaveh G. Shojania, MD
  • Stroke
    Galen V. Henderson, MD
  • Cardio Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    George R. Washko, MD
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    Charles N. Pozner, MD
  • Venous Thromboembolism
    Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
  • Update in Infectious Disease
    John J. Ross, MD
  • Prevention of Acute Renal Failure
    Glen M. Kim, MD, MPH
  • Pain Management in the Hospitalized Patient
    Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS
  • Update in Clinical Care
    B. Taylor Thompson, MD
  • Neurosurgical Emergencies
    Galen V. Henderson, MD
  • Reverence for Life at the End of Life
    B. Lachlan Forrow, MD
  • End-Stage Liver Disease
    Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD
  • Acute Pancreatitis
    Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH
  • Inpatient Diabetes
    Jeffrey L. Schnipper, MD, MPH, FHM
  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia
    Joel T. Katz, MD
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
    Nicholas P. Tsapatsaris, MD
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome Plenary
    Patrick T. O’Gara, MD
  • State of Hospital Medicine
    Joseph M. Li, MD, FHM
  • Peri-Operative Cardiac Evaluation
    Joshua A. Beckman, MD
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability
    Allen Kachalia, MD, JD
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Developing a Patient Safety Program
    Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH
    Susan Abookire, MD

  • Introduction to Quality Improvement: QI as a Strategy for Health Systems Strengthening
    Brandon Bennett, MPH
  • Quality Improvement Tools of the Trade
    Donald A. Goldmann, MD
  • Team Training
    Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD
  • Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals 2010
    Erin Graydon-Baker, RN
  • Quality Improvement Research: What, How and Why
    Jeffrey L. Schnipper, MD, MPH, FHM
  • Provider Fatigue and Medical Error
    Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH, FHM

 
 

Faculty


Course Director

Sylvia McKean, MD, FACP, FHM
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Hospitalist, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 
Planning Committee

Leroi S. Hicks, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Hospitalist, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Glen M. Kim, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director of Education, Hospitalist Service, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Christopher L. Roy, MD, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Medical Director, Hospitalist Service, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Danielle B. Scheurer, MD, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, General Medical Service, Department of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jeffrey L. Schnipper, MD, MPH, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director of Quality, Hospitalist Service, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Faculty

Susan Abookire, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chair of Quality and Safety, Department of Medicine, Mt. Auburn Hospital

David W. Bates, MD, MSC
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Joshua A. Beckman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director of Quality Initiatives, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute

Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD
Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Executive Director, Center for Medical Simulation, Massachusetts General Hospital

B. Lachlan Forrow, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Alan S. Frankel, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Executive Director of Quality and Safety, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Venous Thromboembolism Research Group, Director, Anticoagulation Service, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Donald A. Goldmann, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Senior Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Senior Physician in Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital, Boston

Erin Graydon-Baker, RN
Director, Patient Safety, Center for Clinical Excellence/ Quality, Safety & Infection Control, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Galen V. Henderson, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Critical Care and Emergency Neurology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Allen Kachalia, MD, JD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Medical Director, Quality and Safety, Department of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Ben-Tzion Karsh, PhD, MSIE
Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering , University of Wisconsin‑Madison

Joel T. Katz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director of the Medical Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, FHM
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Research and Fellowship Director, Inpatient Pediatrics Service, Children’s Hospital, Boston

Joseph M. Li, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Patrick T. O'Gara, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Charles N. Pozner, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Medical Director, STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

John J. Ross, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Hospitalist, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Kaveh G. Shojania, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, University of Toronto

Anjala V. Tess, MD, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

B. Taylor Thompson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital

Nicholas P. Tsapatsaris, MD
Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital


 
 

Learning Objectives


After viewing this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Deliver key information for hospitalists, residents, and all clinicians who provide inpatient care
  • Provide practical, evidence‑based updates that answer questions encountered in the everyday hospital medicine practice
  • Assist physicians planning to recertify in the Boards of Internal Medicine and update their training
  • Provide tools for QI initiatives in the community setting
  • Enable networking opportunities

 
 

Accreditation


Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.