Building a Successful Hospitalist Medicine Procedure Service is More than Just Doing Procedures

Year one, 1,000+ procedures—this on‑demand session distills a proven, hospitalist‑led blueprint for building a sustainable procedure service. You will determine your institution’s “why,” establish day‑to‑day operations and training, and know how to scale thoughtfully. We design and critique multidisciplinary workflows, apply finance‑savvy metrics, and help you comprehend outcomes data so you can create a service that lasts.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Determine if a procedure team makes sense for their institution and how to determine the best "why," whether this is educational, financial, or professional.
Establish a basic operational framework for how to grow a procedure team from a single physician to a multi-center team if desired.
Know the benefits and pitfalls of the multidisciplinary collaboration required to start, monitor, and develop a successful procedure team.
Apply value to procedural work that makes sense to hospital finance to help drive financial sustainability.
Comprehend a useful framework for developing a hospitalist medicine procedure service at their own institution.

Faculty

Jeremy Gentile

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Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

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.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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