Hospitalists : a guide to building and sustaining a successful program / / Joseph A. Miller, John Nelson, Winthrop F. Whitcomb

• Autore: Miller Joseph A. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : Health Administration Press, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 271 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 362.11068/3
• Soggetto topico: Hospitalists; Hospitals - Personnel management
• Altri autori: NelsonJohn <1959-> WhitcombWinthrop F
• Note generali: Title from title screen.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Hospitalists: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: As 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hospitalists
• ISBN: 1-56793-321-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910954941003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Management series (Ann Arbor, Mich.)