SHM meaning in Business ?

The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a membership society for hospitalists, physicians, and other caregivers who practice the specialty of hospital medicine.

SHM is dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for all hospitalized patients and overall excellence in the practice of hospital medicine through quality improvement, education, advocacy, and research. It provides continuing education and industry updates for hospitalists in its monthly newsmagazine, The Hospitalist, and peer-reviewed journal for hospital medicine, the Journal of Hospital Medicine. In addition to its publications, the society conducts surveys, prepares written analyses, and offers discussion forums that aid in the overall development and practice of the specialty of hospital medicine.

The society is focused on providing resources, programs, and mentoring for quality improvement programs for reducing readmissions and hospital acquired diseases while optimizing transitions of care, glycemic control, and overall patient care. SHM has been integral in development of policy and position statements to address the concerns and issues of hospitalists and advocates on behalf of hospitalists before government and regulatory agencies.