Tip of the week: Ensure hospitalists have adequate office space and equipment
Medical Staff Leader Connection, April 29, 2010
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Hospitals that offer their hospitalist programs comfortable office spaces have a better chance at recruiting and retaining hospitalists. According to Martin Buser, partner at Hospitalist Management Resources, LLC, the following equipment is necessary to run a well-oiled office for six to eight hospitalists:
- Minimum of three computers with access to the hospital’s electronic systems and the Internet
- Remote computer access terminals for home computers
- Printer/fax/copy machines
- Four phones and phone lines
- Four desks with chairs
- Conference table
- Six chairs
- Wall-mounted white board
- File cabinet and wall shelves
- Typical office supplies (staplers, tape, note paper)
- Locker space for personal items
- Couch or reclining chair
- Touch-pad entry system for security
This week’s tip is adapted from “From broom close to command center: Ensure that our program has the right office space” in the May issue of Hospitalist Leadership Advisor, a supplement to Medical Staff Briefing.
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