Search results for "Hospitalist scheduling"
Letter from the Editor
There’s been more talk than ever lately about patient satisfaction, due in part to CMS’s recent inclusion of patient satisfaction data on its Hospital Compare Web site.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/editor.htm
15 Jul 2008
Inpatient physician continuity associated with speedier discharge at one hospital
The daily discharge probability at a hospital in Canada increased from 15.3% to 20.9% when the consecutive number of days an average patient was treated by the same physician increased from one to seven.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/26/1.htm
26 Jun 2019
Four-day blocks match hospitalists' and patients' schedules
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore changed hospitalists' schedules to improve physician satisfaction and quality of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/success.htm
15 Jun 2012
Making a good connection
Gaining the trust of new patients can be difficult for any physician, but for the hospitalist, it’s a daily challenge. Establishing the rapport necessary for an effective therapeutic relationship requires effort and finely honed interpersonal skills.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/04/rapport.htm
15 Apr 2009
When hospitalists stay longer, patients leave sooner
A study indicates that fragmentation of care negatively affects length of stay. The lead author talks about his findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/qa.htm
15 Jan 2011