The core competencies in hospital medicine: A framework for curriculum development by the society of hospital medicine

Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2006 January;1(1):iii-iv | 10.1002/jhm.72

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Table .Section 1: CLINICAL CONDITIONS
1.1	Acute Coronary Syndrome	2
1.2	Acute Renal Failure	4
1.3	Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal	6
1.4	Asthma	8
1.5	Cardiac Arrhythmia	10
1.6	Cellulitis	12
1.7	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
1.8	Community‐Acquired Pneumonia	16
1.9	Congestive Heart Failure	18
1.10	Delirium and Dementia	20
1.11	Diabetes Mellitus	22
1.12	Gastrointestinal Bleed	24
1.13	Hospital‐Acquired Pneumonia	26
1.14	Pain Management	28
1.15	Perioperative Medicine	30
1.16	Sepsis Syndrome	32
1.17	Stroke	34
1.18	Urinary Tract Infection	36
1.19	Venous Thromboembolism	38

Table .Section 2: PROCEDURES
2.1	Arthrocentesis	42
2.2	Chest Radiograph Interpretation	44
2.3	Electrocardiogram Interpretation	45
2.4	Emergency Procedures	46
2.5	Lumbar Puncture	50
2.6	Paracentesis	52
2.7	Thoracentesis	54
2.8	Vascular Access	56

Table .Section 3: HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
3.1	Care of the Elderly Patient	60
3.2	Care of Vulnerable Populations	62
3.3	Communication	63
3.4	Diagnostic Decision Making	65
3.5	Drug Safety, Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology	66
3.6	Equitable Allocation of Resources	68
3.7	Evidence Based Medicine	69
3.8	Hospitalist as Consultant	70
3.9	Hospitalist as Teacher	72
3.10	Information Management	75
3.11	Leadership	76
3.12	Management Practices	78
3.13	Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient	79
3.14	Palliative Care	80
3.15	Patient Education	82
3.16	Patient Handoff	83
3.17	Patient Safety	84
3.18	Practice Based Learning and Improvement	87
3.19	Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance	88
3.20	Professionalism and Medical Ethics	90
3.21	Quality Improvement	92
3.22	Risk Management	93
3.23	Team Approach and Multidisciplinary Care	94
3.24	Transitions of Care	95

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Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine: Development and Methodology Daniel D. Dressler, Michael J. Pistoria, Tina L. Budnitz, Sylvia C. W. McKean, and Alpesh N. Amin Reprinted from Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 1, Number 1, 2006, Pages 48‐56
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How to Use The Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine: A Framework for Curriculum Development Sylvia C. W. McKean, Tina L. Budnitz, Daniel D. Dressler, Alpesh N. Amin, and Michael J. Pistoria Reprinted from Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 1, Number 1, 2006, Pages 57‐67