Beyond surgical call coverage reaping the benefits of a surgical hospitalist program
SooHoo, R.; Owens, L.J.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 69(6): 46-49
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 26665333 Document Number: 679903
A surgical hospitalist program can address issues with surgical call coverage and help organizations prepare for value-based payment. Such a program can improve timeliness of care and reduce complications, length of stay, and costs. A surgical hospitalist program at one California hospital saved the organization an estimated $2 million a year.