Utilization of a hospital rotation system in an offic practice. Easing the burden of nighttime and office practice.
A four-man pediatric group in private practice instituted a rotation system whereby one of the four worked entirely in the hospital for a week at a time. That physician also took all emergency nighttime calls. The program was evaluated for patient acceptance and for income production.
D002648:Child; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004630:Emergencies; D006123:Group Practice; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009551:Night Care; D010372:Pediatrics; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D011331:Private Practice