Morton Plant Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine
08.22.11Dr. Jordan Messler ears Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation.
Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) March 12, 2010 -- The Society of
Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced that Dr. Jordan Messler, Medical Director for Morton Plant's hospitalist program is among the 175 hospitalists nationwide who have
earned the Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine (SFHM) designation.
To be designated as a Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine, an
applicant must:
- Serve as a hospitalist for at least five years
- Be a member of SHM for at least five years, and
- Demonstrate their dedication to quality and process improvement,
commitment to organizational teamwork and leadership, as well as lifelong
learning and education.
"Dr. Messler has been on the forefront of
hospital improvement processes and initiatives at Morton Plant Hospital
since 2005," said Donald Pocock, MD, Morton Plant Mease chief medical
officer. "Because of his dedication to process improvements, our
hospital system continues to grow and offer the best quality inpatient
care."
About SHM
SHM
is the national organization for hospitalists. They are leading the
transformation and improvement of care for the hospitalized patient through
innovation, collaboration, and action. Over the past decade, studies have shown
that hospitalists decrease patient lengths of stay, reduce hospital costs and
readmission rates, all while increasing patient satisfaction. Hospital medicine
is the fastest-growing specialty in modern healthcare, with over 31,000
hospitalists currently practicing and an upward growth trajectory in full
force. For more information about SHM, visit
www.hospitalmedicine.org.
For information about SHM’s Fellows program, visit
www.hospitalmedicine.org/fellow
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