Hospital C-suite supports hospitalist growth, study says
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, January 12, 2010
Hospital leaders, including CEOs, plan on sustaining current hospitalist staffing levels or expect them to grow, according to a recent study, “California hospital leaders’ views of hospitalists: Meeting needs of the present and future,” published in the November issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
The study surveyed 179 nonfederal, acute hospitals in California. None of the hospital leader respondents reported that they plan to cut the size of their hospitalist groups. In fact, more than half (57%) expected growth during the next two years, according to the study.
The hospital leaders said the biggest reasons for implementing a hospitalist program were to care for uncovered patients and to decrease length of stay and costs.
“There is widespread adoption of hospitalists in California hospitals, with an expectation of continued growth,” states the study. “The drivers of the field's growth are evolving and dynamic. In particular, attentiveness to quality performance and demand from other physicians are increasingly important reasons for implementation.”
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