title: Hospitalists make a mark. Emerging specialty linked to shorter lengths of stay and improved mortality, but not to lower costs, Solucient finds.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirchheimer
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D017721:Hospital Costs; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce