'Modest' benefits seen with use of hospitalists.
Hospitalists shown to reduce LOS by half a day, with lower average costs as well. Weakness of model also noted, such as increased handoffs during admission and discharge. Quality managers should look to hospitalists as potential physician champions.
D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000191:economics; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data