The Golden Nugget: Winning Against the Mirage of Length of Stay Reduction - On Demand 2025
Beyond discharge checklists lies the golden nugget: practical leadership moves that cut excess days without compromising safety. In this on-demand session, identify true LOS drivers, describe high-yield interdisciplinary rounds, and illustrate how to design leader standard work and Gemba walks; recognize where teams stall, then evaluate and apply tactics that align throughput with quality to strengthen your program.
Availability
On-Demand
Expires on May 06, 2028
Credit Offered
1 CME Credit
1 ABIM-MOC Point
1 Participation Credit
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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:
  1. Identify drivers which contribute to length of stay management.
  2. Describe effective methods to improve interdisciplinary rounds.
  3. Illustrate the skillset necessary for leaders to best impact length of stay optimization.
  4. Recognize the importance of developing standard work and gemba walks in leadership development.
Faculty
  • Brian McGillen, MD, FHM
  • Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP
Faculty Disclosures (PDF)

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 1.00 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 1.00  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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