Evolving practice of hospital medicine and its impact on hospital throughput and efficiencies

Smitha R. Chadaga; Mary P. Maher; Nancy Maller; Diana Mancini; Margherita Mascolo; Shailendra Sharma; Mel L. Anderson; Eugene S. Chu

doi:10.1002/jhm.1951

Evolving practice of hospital medicine and its impact on hospital throughput and efficiencies

Smitha R. Chadaga, Mary P. Maher, Nancy Maller, Diana Mancini, Margherita Mascolo, Shailendra Sharma, Mel L. Anderson, Eugene S. Chu

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Abstract

Hospitalists are uniquely positioned to implement strategies to improve patient flow and efficiency. Hospital leaders have stated they expect hospitalists to comanage surgical patients, participate in observation units, and screen medical admissions, in addition to providing inpatient care for medical patients. We review how the hospitalists' role in acute inpatient care, surgical comanagement, short stay units, chest pain units, and active bed management has improved throughput and patient flow.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	649-654
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of hospital medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.1951
State	Published - Oct 1 2012

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Leadership and Management
Internal Medicine
Fundamentals and skills
Health Policy
Care Planning
Assessment and Diagnosis

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