title: Surgical hospitalist: can this be a program for your group?
abstract: A shortage of general surgeons is creating issues for the coverage of many emergency departments. This article outlines a new way of thinking about how to diagnosis and treat this problem. Learn the basics behind the possible creation of a surgical hospitalist program from assessing the need; reviewing physician issues; computing the financial analysis; understanding the political and bureaucratic issues; and, finally, recruiting to fill the positions.
authors.affiliation: The Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Kristy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fresh
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Friend
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011057:Politics; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States