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Society of Hospital Medicine Empowering hospitalists. Transforming patient care.

SHM is the only organization solely dedicated to hospital medicine, the fastest growing specialty in the history of medicine. It is our mission to promote the highest quality care for hospitalized patients, as well as provide opportunities and support to hospitalists. We are committed to enhancing the practice of hospital medicine by promoting education, research and advocacy. A hospitalist is a clinician whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists engage in clinical care, teaching, research and enhancing the performance of hospitals and healthcare system. Hospitalists are focused around a site of care (the hospital) rather than an organ (like cardiology), a disease (like oncology) or a patient’s age (like pediatrics). Unlike other medical specialties, hospitalists help manage patients through the continuum of hospital care, often seeing patients in the emergency room, following them into the critical care unit and organizing post-acute care.

New is here! 📚 Hospitalists at UT Health Sciences explore: 🥼 Physician attire & patient trust 🩸 Bleeding risk in atr...
10/21/2026

New is here! 📚

Hospitalists at UT Health Sciences explore:
🥼 Physician attire & patient trust
🩸 Bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation
💊 Continuing SGLT2 inhibitors after UTI & more
https://bit.ly/4e0wCp7

Day 2 of SHM is underway! 🎉 We're giving a special shoutout to our SHM leaders who are experiencing firsthand, build...
10/20/2026

Day 2 of SHM is underway! 🎉 We're giving a special shoutout to our SHM leaders who are experiencing firsthand, building new leadership skills, strengthening connections, & learning together. 💙

What has been a highlight for you so far? 🌟

Leadership Academy Course Director, Dr. Kierstin Cates Kennedy, President of SHM, Dr. Efrén Manjarrez, and CEO of SHM, D...
10/19/2026

Leadership Academy Course Director, Dr. Kierstin Cates Kennedy, President of SHM, Dr. Efrén Manjarrez, and CEO of SHM, Dr. Eric Howell are kicking off day one of in Scottsdale, AZ. 🙌

What are your biggest takeaways so far? Drop them in the comments and share your photos! 👇📸

Hospitalists play an essential role in interfacility triage and transfer management. This newer approach can come with c...
10/19/2026

Hospitalists play an essential role in interfacility triage and transfer management. This newer approach can come with challenges in managing capacity and interfacility transfers but is also a critical clinical role. 🏥➡️🏥

“We’re not only impacting the ability of patients to get their care quickly, but it also has a positive downstream ripple effect to create more capacity for other patients down the line.” -Dr. Joyce Kim

Hospitalists are taking increasingly central roles in interfacility triage, transfer management, and capacity coordination. Their clinical decisions help direct patients to appropriate beds, services, and hospitals while supporting patient safety, throughput, and resource use.

10/18/2026

Drs. Joe Sweigart and Sarah Tupchong share what they love about OnDemand. Push play on all the content from without missing a session—and do it on your own schedule! ▶️
https://bit.ly/4B2m1Uu

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock, jointly developed...
10/17/2026

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock, jointly developed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), represents the first major update since 2021. 💡

Check out the key updates and clinical takeaways: https://bit.ly/4iojP2h

Struggling with managing patient flow? Join the next practice management webinar, “Throughput & Capacity Management: Bui...
10/16/2026

Struggling with managing patient flow? Join the next practice management webinar, “Throughput & Capacity Management: Building a High-Performing Hospital System.” 🏥🌟
Learn practical frameworks and strategies to optimize patient flow across the care continuum—from ED boarding and admission to discharge planning and post-acute transitions.
https://bit.ly/4jW9E6n

There are 3 major scenarios hospitalists may face when assessing a patient’s medication affordability. 💊A Hospitalist’s ...
10/15/2026

There are 3 major scenarios hospitalists may face when assessing a patient’s medication affordability. 💊
A Hospitalist’s Guide to How Patients Pay for Medications In 2026, breaks down what you need to know. 📌
https://bit.ly/4hWxigr

Hospitalists can play a critical role in improving pain management for patients with sickle cell disease. What practical...
10/14/2026

Hospitalists can play a critical role in improving pain management for patients with sickle cell disease.

What practical priorities should guide care, and how can a holistic, individualized approach help improve pain outcomes?💡
https://bit.ly/4rZu00t

10/13/2026

“Between 2020 and 2025, inpatient volumes on the medicine service line at our large, multisite academic medical center (AMC) grew by approximately 83%, and average hospital occupancy exceeded 90%.”

A possible solution to help ease some of the side effects of these growing pains? A dedicated triage hospitalist. 💡Read the full piece by hospitalists at Stanford Health Care here: https://bit.ly/4jPMdvp

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1500 Spring Garden Street, Ste 501
Philadelphia, PA
19130

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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