Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine
03.12.10Dr. Robert Holloway earns Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation.
Alpharetta,
GA (PRWEB) March 12, 2010 -- The Society of
Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced that Dr. Robert Holloway, CEO of IN
Compass Health is among the more than 150 hospitalists nationwide who have
earned the first-ever Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine (SFHM) designation.
Along with other honors, he has earned the right to add “SFHM” to his
credentials, such as “MD” or “DO”. The inaugural class of SFHM designees
represents hospital medicine’s experienced leaders.
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.
“Our new SFHM designees
combine the innovation and experience that make hospital medicine such a vital
and visionary medical specialty,” said SHM’s CEO, Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM.
“We hope that hospitals and communities will join us in congratulating these
individuals in their leadership, experience and service to improving patient
care in the hospital.”
Dr. Holloway will be inducted in the inaugural
class of Senior Fellows at SHM annual’s meeting in Washington, DC on April 10,
2010. They will be joined by the inaugural class of Master Fellows in Hospital
Medicine (MHM) and second class of Fellows in Hospital Medicine (FHM).
About SHM
SHM
is the national organization for hospitalists. We 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
About
IN Compass Health
IN
Compass Health (ICH) is a leader in providing inpatient hospitalist services.
Our physicians manage the care of hospitalized patients in coordination with
primary care physicians, specialists and other healthcare providers and work
with the hospital to improve quality, satisfaction and outcomes. The Company
provides care to over 1,000 patients each day in over 30 programs throughout
the US. For more information, visit our website at
www.inpatientmedicine.com.