BCM Hospital Medicine Conference: Updates & New Perspectives 2026

Needs Statement

Hospitalists care for a broad range of highly complex medical conditions. It is challenging to maintain awareness of the latest evidence in such a diverse array of medical conditions. Updating practicing physicians and other health professionals in the diagnosis and management of common conditions in patients requiring hospitalization for acute medical conditions is essential to providing quality care leading to improved patient outcomes. This activity is designed to increase knowledge, improve competence, and enhance performance of the participants practicing hospital medicine to advance patient care and (health system) outcomes.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Apply evidence-based strategies in the management of heart failure, pneumonia, and anticoagulation.
• Identify practices that have little to no underlying data to support their ongoing use.
• Summarize techniques, technologies, and guidelines in use of imaging modalities such as CT scans and MRIs.

Target Audience

Competencies

• Employ Evidence-Based Practice
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Interprofessional Communication
• Medical Knowledge
• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
• Professionalism
• Provide Patient-Centered Care
• Quality Improvement
• Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
• Work in Interdisciplinary Teams

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Physician
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics
The presentations, Managing the Electronic Health Record with Efficiency & Integrity, Building High Performing Teams for Multi-Disciplinary Rounds & More, Common Challenges and Controversies in Informed Consent, has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.00 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Disclosure Policy

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. BCM is committed to sponsoring CE activities that are scientifically based, accurate, current, and objectively presented.

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, BCM has implemented a mechanism requiring everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., directors, planning committee members, faculty) to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests (drug/device companies) and manage/resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. Individuals must disclose to participants the existence or non-existence of financial relationships at the time of the activity or within 24 months prior.

In addition, BCM has requested activity faculty/presenters to disclose to participants any unlabeled use or investigational use of pharmaceutical/device products; to use scientific or generic names (not trade names) in referring to products; and, if necessary to use a trade name, to use the names of similar products or those within a class. Faculty/presenters have also been requested to adhere to the ACCME's validation of clinical content statements.

BCM does not view the existence of financial relationships with commercial interests as implying bias or decreasing the value of a presentation. It is up to participants to determine whether the relationships influence the activity faculty with regard to exposition or conclusions. If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial/promotional bias, notify the Activity Director or Activity Coordinator. Please answer the questions about balance and objectivity in the activity evaluation candidly.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.