The hospitalist: the new addition to the inpatient management team
Noyes, B.J.; Healy, S.A.
Journal of Nursing Administration 29(2): 21-24
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-0443 PMID: 10029798 Document Number: 502151
To coordinate care and manage costs, physicians are being added to the inpatient management team. To assist the chief nurse executive in assimilating this new team member into the patient care provider group, the authors describe the role of the hospitalist, the goals of the organization in using the new role, questions to ask and steps to take to ensure success for the whole-care team and the organization.