The April 5^th #JHMChat will take place at 9:00 pm Eastern time, and will address the article “Perceived Safety and Value of Inpatient ‘Very Important Person’ Services.” Free online access will be provided at that link three weeks before and after the #JHMChat.

CME Information

Activity Facilitator: Charlie Wray, DO, MS

Accreditation and Designation Statement: 

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to:

• Identify current gaps in current practice and apply new knowledge
• Compare and contrast practices of various participants related to topic of discussion
• Evaluate existing practice in the context of new research

Activity Disclosures

No commercial support has been accepted related to the development or publication of this activity.

Charlie Wray, DO, MS, Andrew Auerbach, MD and Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH  have no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Instructions on Receiving Credit

This activity is intended for physicians. For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing medical education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

This activity is designed to be completed within one hour; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity during the valid credit period, which is up to 30 days from initial publication.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Internet Connection

This activity is best experienced with a high-speed Internet connection (e.g. Cable, DSL, high-speed wifi).

Web Browsers

To participate in the activity, you will need a current Web browser. Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher or Firefox 3.0 are the browsers we recommend to access the desktop version of Twitter for the chat at www.Twitter.com/#JHMChat.

Applications

If using a smartphone, the Twitter application must be installed on your phone in order to actively participate and join in the chat at www.Twitter.com/#JHMChat.

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