These studies are published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Media wishing to receive a PDF of this article may contact [email protected]

Full citation:  Cawley P, Deitelzweig S, Flores L, Miller JA, Nelson J, Rissmiller S, Wellikson L, Whitcomb WF; “The Key Principles and Characteristics of an Effective Hospital Medicine Group: An Assessment Guide for Hospitals and Hospitalists;” Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2119 

About the Author:  Patrick Cawley, MD is the chief executive officer and an associate professor of medicine at Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center in Charleston. To arrange an interview with Dr. Cawley, please contact Brendon Shank, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Communications Leader, at [email protected].

About the Journal:

The Journal of Hospital Medicine is the premier, ISI indexed publication for the specialty of hospital medicine and official journal of the Society of Hospital Medicine. The Journal advances excellence in hospital medicine as a defined specialty through the dissemination of research, evidence-based clinical care, and advocacy of safe, effective care for hospitalized patients. For more information, please visit www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com.

About the Society of Hospital Medicine

Representing the fastest growing specialty in modern healthcare, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is the leading medical society for more than 40,000 hospitalists and their patients. SHM is dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for all hospitalized patients and overall excellence in the practice of hospital medicine through quality improvement, education, advocacy and research. Over the past decade, studies have shown that hospitalists can contribute to decreased patient lengths of stay, reductions in hospital costs and readmission rates, and increased patient satisfaction.

For more information about SHM and hospital medicine, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org.