Census Sensibility: Finding the Right Patient Load for Hospitalists

Right-size hospitalist workloads with evidence that sticks. Drawing on survey insights, the State of Hospital Medicine report, and peer‑reviewed studies, this session helps you embrace census as a driver of satisfaction, explain links to quality, efficiency, and length of stay, and evaluate financial impacts like retention and burnout. You’ll negotiate data‑backed targets and optimize patient care while sustaining your career.

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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:

Embrace patient census as an importnat driver of career satisfaction.
Explain important associations between census volume and patient outcomes such as quality and length of stay.
Negotiate for right-sized census based on national norms and evidence-based data.

Faculty

Joseph Sweigart, MD, SFHM

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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