Hospital Medicine: At the Nexus of Care & Quality
October 16-17, 2008

Hospitals now recognize the key roles that hospitalists play in providing outstanding care directly to patients and in improving hospital systems to enhance patient safety. Many hospitalists are now in position to seize the opportunity to leverage their clinical skills and knowledge of hospital processes to improve the care of large numbers of hospitalized patients at their local institutions. Identifying areas that need improvement, working to find and implement solutions, and seeing the benefits realized in better and more efficient care is a certain formula for hospitalists to stay inspired, passionate, and productive. This program will provide clinicians the tools to achieve these goals.

This 1.5 day-long program will focus on developing clinical expertise to enhance direct delivery of care as well as developing skills in assessing errors and systems to be a force for improvement at participants' hospitals.

The program includes plenary lectures by outstanding physicians on diseases commonly seen by hospitalists, including syncope, CHF, and MRSA; and timely lectures on hot topics including rapid response teams and anticoagulation. The reviews will be presented in succinct lectures by top physicians aimed at elucidating the latest evidence-based approaches. Internationally known speakers will be present to lecture on key elements of evidence-based medicine (EBM), including essential tools to allow participants to integrate best evidence into their own practice.

Three series of workshops have been designed to provide participants with a choice of three "tracks" in which to gain further expertise: (1) clinical care, (2) quality and safety, and (3) evidence-based medicine. Participants can concentrate in one of these tracks or can mix and match areas to create an experience they feel will be most valuable and productive.

Course Brochure

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Translate the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions seen by hospitalists into effective and practical clinical strategies.
• Apply key principles of quality assessment and improvement to improve the systems of care and enhance patient safety at their hospital.
• Appraise current literature to allow integration of the best available evidence into their practice.

Who Should Attend?

Hospitalists, General Internists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, House Staff, Medical Students.

Registration

Registration Fees
Type	Fee
Attending Physicians	$225
NP, PA, RN & Other Allied Health Professionals	$175
Residents, Fellows	$100
MSSM & Affiliated Physicians	$125
MSSM & Affiliated NP, PA, RN & Other Allied Health Professionals	$75
Residents, Fellows at Affiliates	$75
MSSM Residents, Fellows	Complimentary

Register online at http://cmetracker.net/MSSMCME/.

Register by Fax

Fax the registration form which is located inside the brochure along with your Visa, M/C or AE number to (212)731-7930.

Register by Mail

Mail the registration form which is located inside the brochure along with your check to:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1193
New York, NY 10029

Course Location

Hatch Auditorium, 2nd Floor
The Mount Sinai Hospital
1468 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029 (at 100th Street) URL: www.mountsinai.org/Visiting%20Us/Directions/

Parking

Discounted Parking is available on East 99th Street between Madison and Park Avenues.

Accreditation

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Verification of Attendance

Verification of attendance will be provided to all professionals.

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course materials.

Special Needs

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is in full compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require any special needs or accommodations please contact The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School at (212) 731-7950.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be confirmed in writing to The Page and William Post-Graduate School by September 5, 2008 for tuition refund. An administrative fee of $50 will be retained. No refunds will be made on cancellations after this date or for "no shows".

Conference Information

Andrew Dunn, M.D.
E-mail: andrew.dunn@mountsinai.org

Registration Information

Office of CME
Tel: (212) 731-7950
E-mail: cme@mssm.edu

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