The Society of Hospital Medicine offers a guide for hospitals and hospitalists to conduct self-assessments and improve their capabilities and performance.
The guide, "Key Principles and Characteristics of an Effective HMG," outlines 10 principles and 47 characteristics that indicate practices of an effective hospital medicine group. The guide suggests these factors can help increase team-coordination and improve patient care.
To download the full guide for use in your facility, please click here.
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