LEADER 03613nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910954941003321 005 20251117074518.0 010 $a1-56793-321-1 035 $a(CKB)2470000000001238 035 $a(CtWfDGI)bkb00026341 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000376577 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11277077 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000376577 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10333922 035 $a(PQKB)10242170 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3301759 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3301759 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10251369 035 $a(OCoLC)923121646 035 $a(BIP)35536397 035 $a(BIP)15833479 035 $a(EXLCZ)992470000000001238 100 $a20070829d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurzn|||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHospitalists $ea guide to building and sustaining a successful program /$fJoseph A. Miller, John Nelson, Winthrop F. Whitcomb 210 $aChicago $cHealth Administration Press$dc2008 215 $axiii, 271 p. $cill 225 1 $aACHE management series 300 $aTitle from title screen. 311 08$a1-56793-283-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHospitalists: why the concept works -- Hospitalist organizational models -- How hospitalists add value -- What is the return on investment for hospitalists? -- Hospitalist program essentials: achieving success and avoiding failure -- Legal and contract issues in hospitalist practice -- Hospitalist retention and career satisfaction -- Use of nonphysician clinical staff in hospitalist programs -- Communication in hospitalist programs -- Hospitalist staffing -- Hospitalist scheduling -- Night coverage for hospitalist practices -- Hospitalist compensation -- The role of the hospital medicine group director -- Measuring hospitalist performance / by Leslie A. Flores -- Hospitalist information systems -- Hospitalist billing and revenue -- Practice management issues in pediatric hospitalist programs / by Jack Percelay. 330 $aAs knowledgeable clinicians and professionals, hospitalists have the ability to make major contributions to quality, patient safety, resource utilization, and patient flow. Is your organization realizing the full benefits of hospital medicine? Use the strategies and tools in this book to develop, implement, and sustain a successful hospitalist program. Strategic planning for your hospitalist program The first half of the book provides a strategic perspective on hospital medicine. It explains how to evaluate return on investment, summarizes high-level dos and don'ts, and presents an overview of legal and contracting considerations. Best practices for managing your hospital medicine group The second part of the book focuses on the details of implementing and sustaining a successful hospital medicine program. It covers a wide range of topics including compensation and performance management, communications, staffing, the role of the medical director, information systems, and billing revenue. 410 0$aManagement series (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 606 $aHospitalists 606 $aHospitals$xPersonnel management 615 0$aHospitalists. 615 0$aHospitals$xPersonnel management. 676 $a362.11068/3 700 $aMiller$b Joseph A.$f1948-$01862233 701 $aNelson$b John$f1959-$01862234 701 $aWhitcomb$b Winthrop F$01862235 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954941003321 996 $aHospitalists$94468486 997 $aUNINA