Summary

Boarding of patients in the Emergency Department (ED) is increasingly common. Hospitalists are often the next clinicians to care for boarding patients, and often lead hospital committees for readmissions, patient safety, throughput, and utilization management. In this webinar, three members of the SHM Practice Management Committee will discuss structures, strategies, and initiatives to address ED boarding and how to optimize care for patients while boarded in the ED.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify perspectives and best practices on a variety of subjects within the Practice Management field and non-clinical subjects.
2. Report an increased ability to implement best practices on variety of subjects within the Practice Management field and non-clinical subjects.

Accreditation Statement

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

Credit Statement Designator

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

Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1 hour