title: Hospitalists working with orthopedic surgeons is a hot idea at Mayo Clinic.
abstract: Even at the renowned Mayo Clinic, a performance improvement that results in patients having fewer complications and shorter lengths of stay is considered a hot idea. The Mayo Clinic's Hospitalist-Orthopedic Team (HOT) program has lived up to its name.
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection; D020445:Hospitalists; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009985:Orthopedics; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D000078329:Workforce