Multi-pronged approach eases on-call challenge.
Money will not always solve your call panel problems; lifestyle issues often are of great concern to specialists reluctant to take ED call. One Massachusetts hospital uses several strategies to entice specialists. Use hospitalists to handle patient comorbidities. Physician assistants can provide patient care and free surgeons, for example, to deal only with the surgery itself. If your facility offers stipends, be prepared to offer upward of $1,000.
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