SUMMIT’S TEDESCO AWARDED FELLOW IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE

April 21, 2010 – James V. Tedesco, M.D. has been conferred the designation of Fellow in Hospital Medicine by the Society of Hospital Medicine. This is a designation of achievement and dedication in the field of hospital medicine. Dr. Tedesco has earned this designation through his commitment to hospital medicine and patient care.

The criteria for earning the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation includes at least 5 years as a practicing hospitalist, no disciplinary action, and endorsements by two active Society of Hospital Medicine members. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate teamwork, emphasis on quality improvement, and exhibit leadership skills. Dr. Tedesco exceeds this criteria and has gone on to demonstrate his leadership through his service as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Summit Medical Center from 2005 to 2009. 

Dr. Tedesco is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He is currently a practicing hospitalist and the Director of the Hospitalist program at Summit Medical Center, where he has served for the past 8 years.

Hospital Medicine is a medical specialty dedicated to comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. According to the Society of Hospital Medicine, “Practitioners of hospital medicine include physicians (‘hospitalists’) and non-physician providers who engage in clinical care, teaching, research, or leadership in the field of general hospital medicine.” In addition to treating acutely ill, hospitalized patients, hospitalists work to improve patient care and the hospital systems. The SHM states, “Over the past decade, research studies have proven that hospitalists decrease patient lengths of stay, hospital costs and patient mortality rates while increasing patient satisfaction.” For more information about SHM, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org.

Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919 or visit www.TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.