Search results for "Comanagement"
Comanagement commandments
Keep consultation relationships well-defined to avoid problems down the road.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/comanage.htm
15 Jun 2008
Hospitalist-only unit frees time, improves care
St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. saves an hour a day of hospitalists' time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/time.htm
15 Oct 2008
Surgical comanagement done right
With no clear definition of surgical comanagement, it's no wonder that hospitalists disagree on which patients should be comanaged, how arrangements should be structured, and whether the whole movement toward comanagement is a boon or bane for hospitalists and their patients. Our cover story examines the concept and offers tips on making comanagement work for your group.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/cover.htm
15 Mar 2009
Letter from the editor
Most hospitalists comanage surgical patients as part of their day-to-day responsibilities, but the hows, whens and whys of a comanagement relationship can vary from hospital to hospital and even from physician to physician.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/editor.htm
15 Mar 2009
Hospital medicine around the world
The field is catching on in several countries outside the U.S., Canada and Europe. Although the health care systems and situations may differ, supporters’ reasons for wanting hospital medicine to flourish there are often the same, and the barriers are often similar, as well.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/world.htm
15 Jul 2009
Should you seek a nephrology consultation when caring for patients with renal failure?
When should you seek a nephrology consultation in patients with renal failure?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/expert.htm
15 Aug 2009
Q&A: Answering before the surgeon calls
Did seeing high-risk surgical patients early reduce complications and length of stay?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/qa.htm
15 Apr 2010
Hospitalist-neurosurgery comanagement lowers costs, doesn't change outcomes
A comanagement program between hospitalists and neurosurgeons lowered one hospital's costs, but didn't change patient satisfaction scores or outcomes, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2010
Handoff strategy cuts chitchat and confusion
The Mayo Clinic formed a team to address its main handoff problems: unpredictable schedules, inefficiency, poor communication and poor physical environment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2011
In the News
Hospitalist-neurosurgery comanagement, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/itn.htm
15 Apr 2011