Cogent Healthcare is pleased to recognize Shaun Frost, M.D., Regional Medical Director, for his contribution to a recently published textbook targeting the practicing hospitalist, entitled Just the Facts in Hospital Medicine.
Just the Facts in Hospital Medicine provides readers with expert, up-to-date coverage of unique, need-to-know concepts in hospital medicine, including key clinical, organizational and administrative issues. The book is authored by Sylvia McKean and was published this summer by McGraw-Hill.
“Literature such as this plays an important role in further defining the specialty of hospital medicine, and on behalf of Cogent, I commend Dr. Frost for his involvement,” said Gene Fleming, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogent Healthcare. “His work exemplifies the influence Cogent leaders continue to have in shaping the field of hospital medicine.”
Dr. Frost’s contribution appears in the section entitled “Hospitalist as Medical Consultant” and specifically addresses topics related to surgical comanagement. Dr. Frost also contributed chapters to an earlier book in the “Just the Facts” series entitled, Just the Facts in Perioperative Medicine published in 2006.
“I am honored to be a part of this project that will serve as a comprehensive resource for those in my field,” said Dr. Frost. “This book is important because it defines both clinical and operational disciplines of hospital medicine based on the core competencies developed by the Society of Hospital Medicine.”
“Especially practical is how the book successfully addresses healthcare systems integration issues that are universally germane to the practicing hospitalist, such as leadership and teamwork, quality and process improvement, management of care transmissions, and hospitalists as teachers,” said Dr. Frost.
Dr. Frost joined Cogent in 2006 and oversees the company’s programs in the eastern region of the United States. Previously, he worked in Minneapolis at HealthPartners Medical Group and Clinics, where he led a number of process and quality improvement initiatives. As a prior faculty member at the medical schools of the University of Minnesota and the Pennsylvania State University, he has spoken and published extensively on a variety of healthcare topics. Dr. Frost is a board member of Society of Hospital Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He received his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas.
About Cogent Healthcare
Cogent Healthcare is a leading provider of hospitalist programs. Its focus is to relentlessly improve the care and efficiency of hospitalized patients by reducing variations in care, establishing best practices, identifying and removing barriers to efficient care and measuring outcomes. To this end, the company provides a comprehensive System of Care(TM) to its hospital partners that supports its hospitalists in the delivery of inpatient care and includes structure, a coordinated care team, data driven processes, rigorous ongoing training and experienced leadership. Cogent physicians continue to lead the profession by setting best practices for hospital medicine and providing a national mentoring program. For more information about Cogent Healthcare, visit www.cogenthealthcare.com.
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