title: Can hospitalists cross the quality chasm?
abstract: Some hospitals have found that in-house physicians reduce length of stay and cost per case. So far, though, few studies have found a direct link to quality and safety.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terry
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010359:Patient Readmission; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*