SHM Converge Scientific Abstract ePoster Gallery-The Hospitalist Think Tank: A Scalable Innovation to Drive Engagement, Solutions, and Well-Being

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The Hospitalist Think Tank is a grassroots, peer-led innovation forum developed by the University of Miami hospital medicine division to improve engagement, problem-solving, and physician well-being. It was created in response to a common challenge in hospital medicine: hospitalists often identify operational inefficiencies but lack structured opportunities to influence decisions, which can contribute to frustration and burnout.<br /><br />The Think Tank is a voluntary monthly meeting held separately for hospitalists on “alpha” and “beta” weeks. It is designed around four key principles: designated liaisons to coordinate follow-up, a protected hospitalist-only space for open discussion, supplemental communication through a dedicated WhatsApp group, and accountability through regular progress updates with division leadership.<br /><br />The forum has already produced practical improvements. Examples include implementing a more flexible scheduling system to support work-life balance, working with radiology to add mandatory delay notes in the electronic health record to improve communication about delayed studies, and distributing discharge nurse contact information to streamline discharge planning and outpatient follow-up.<br /><br />Overall, the Think Tank provides a scalable model for hospitalist-driven innovation. By giving frontline clinicians a structured, safe, and collaborative space to raise concerns and develop solutions, it has improved efficiency, communication, satisfaction, and care coordination. The authors conclude that this model can be adapted by other hospital medicine programs to strengthen engagement, reduce burnout, and accelerate meaningful change.

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Pulkit Taunk

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Author List Liana Woodley-Pearson, Marcio Soares, Maria Mosetti, Pulkit Taunk

Category Innovations

Concept Hospitalist Think Tank

Concept Communication

Concept Burnout

Concept Hospitalist Innovation

Concept Problem-Solving

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Presenter Organization University of Miami

Presenting Author Pulkit Taunk

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Hospitalist Think Tank

hospital medicine

physician well-being

burnout prevention

peer-led innovation

operational efficiency

care coordination

work-life balance

electronic health record

discharge planning

Hospitalist Think Tank

Communication

Burnout

Hospitalist Innovation

Problem-Solving