9th Annual Midwestern Hospital Medicine Conference

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss selected quality improvement, geriatric and palliative care concepts of the hospitalized patient in the setting of developing hospitalist practices in their area.

2. Explain the challenges for hospital-based healthcare providers in the Midwest.

3. Formulate higher quality evidence-based approaches to managing patients in the peri-operative period.

4. Identify nosocomial infections and how to prevent, diagnose and treat them.

5. Describe oncologic emergencies among hospitalized patients and identify best treatment.

6. Analyze inpatient guidelines for treatment of conditions such as COPD and Pneumonia.