Business and Organizational Models of Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospitalist Groups.
The growth of obstetric and gynecologic (OB/GYN) hospitalists throughout the United States has led to different organizational approaches, depending on the perception of what an OB/GYN hospitalist is. There are advantages of OB/GYN hospitalist practices; however, practitioners who do this as just 1 piece of their practice are not fulfilling the promise of what this new specialty can deliver. Because those with office practices have their own business models, this article is devoted to the organizational and business models of OB/GYN hospitalists for physicians whose practice is devoted to inpatient obstetrics with or without emergency room and/or inpatient gynecology coverage.
University of California, Irvine, Building 22 - Route 81, 101 The City Drive, Mail Code: 3200, Orange, CA 92668, USA; Obstetrics MedNax/Pediatrix Medical Group, Perigen Inc, Sunrise, FL, USA. Electronic address: tjgarite@uci.edu.
Thomas J
TJ
Garite
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Lisa
L
Levine
Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists, Peace Health St. Joseph Medical Center, ObGynHospitalist.com, Bellingham, WA, USA.
Rob
R
Olson
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D061214:Patient Safety; D010819:Physician's Role; D011247:Pregnancy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
Malpractice coverage; OB/GYN hospitalist programs; Patient safety; Patient satisfaction; Program costs