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Session sneak peek: Evolving hospital-based physician models

Hospitalist Leadership Connection, May 11, 2010

Among the growing number of hospital-based physicians are specialists, including hospitalists, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, general surgical hospitalists, OB laborists, neurology hospitalists, orthopedic hospitalists (traumatologists), and psychiatry hospitalists. This explosive growth has translated into enhanced hospital performance, including prompt and complete attention to patient needs and safe transitions. In addition, the 'ist movement has led to quality and process improvement techniques, collaboration, and efficient use of hospital and healthcare resources.

Some of the value added services to the hospital include the following:

• Chest Pain Center
• Central/PICC Line Service
• Pre-Op Evaluation Program
• Pharmaceutical Studies
• Observation Unit
• Case Management Development
• Case Mix Index Improvement Plan
• Length-of-stay Action Plan
• Performance Improvement Initiatives
• Protocol/Order Set Development
• Utilization Review Process
• Surveys
  • Patient satisfaction
  • Physician satisfaction
• Joint Commission Pre-Survey
• Marketing Plan

The above except is adapted from “Evolving Hospital-based Physician Practice Models and their Impact on Patient Care: The ‘ist movement,” a presentation by Robert Holloway, MD, FACP, SFHM. He will be a featured speaker at the Greeley Medical Staff Institute Symposium, June 8-9 in Chicago. You can register for the symposium here.


 

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