Hospital medicine beyond the United States

Figures & data

Figure 1 Current active Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) international membership and representation at SHM annual meetings in 2016 and 2017 by country.

Notes: *Argentina, Aruba, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Columbia, Germany, Grenada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Saint Kitts, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Virgin Islands. © 2009 www.outline-world-map.com.

Table 1 Drivers for and barriers against the establishment of hospital medicine programs beyond North America

Drivers

Suboptimal coordination of care

Health care costs

Globalization

Patient safety and quality improvement

Patient experience

Health care access

Capacity and throughput

Culture

Barriers

Training

Productivity and efficiency

Care transitions

Compensation

Stigma and mistrust