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Hospitalists and Squeezed Balloons

I began thinking about – and yes, advocating for – the concept of hospitalists in the mid-1990s, when I became convinced that having separate inpatient and outpatient physicians would improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare. A study in today’s Annals of Internal Medicine reports that, while hospitalists did cut hospital lengths of stay and costs (consistent with the prior literature), these savings were eaten up by increased 30-day post-discharge costs, driven largely by higher rates of readmission.

While the study has its limitations, overall I though it was well done, credible, and a bit disheartening. But my core belief…

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 Hospitalists and Squeezed Balloons

I began thinking about – and yes, advocating for – the concept of hospitalists in the mid-1990s, when I became convinced that having separate inpatient and outpatient physicians would improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare.

Today's Hospitalist

Today's Hospitalist is a monthly magazine that reports on practice management issues, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical updates for the growing field of hospital medicine.

ACP Hospitalist

ACP Hospitalist provides news and information for internists about the practice of medicine and reports on the policies, products and activities of ACP.

Hospital Dr

HospitalDr.co.uk is a daily information service for all doctors working in secondary care. The website keeps our readers up to date with developments in the NHS and enables them to discuss the latest medico-political issues. Many websites for professions feel defensive and pessimistic; not Hospital Dr. This website does not oppose change for the sake of opposing change. Hospital Dr supports progress that fully involves hospital doctors and is responsive to their views. We encourage all our contributors not just to highlight problems but to suggest solutions.

Hospital Medicine Journal Club

From the UNM Hospitalist Group.

Notes From Dr. RW

Hospitalist in Northwest Arkansas opining on clinical topics, the interface between medicine and politics and whatever else grabs my attention.

Practical Reviews

Each month, you receive curated journal summaries providing new medical updates, a source of continuing medical education credits and where to go for more in-depth reviews. In addition, our audio commentaries tell you whether the new information confirms current protocols or suggests a practice change.

The Happy Hospitalist

Unfiltered Hospital Medicine Blog. Hospitalist medicine, my way. I am a board certified internist who only works in the hospital. No clinic, otherwise my name wouldn't mean anything. It would just be The Internist. And that sounds like a really boring television series. So instead, you can call me Happy Hospitalist.

The Hospitalist

The Hospitalist publishes articles about news, trends, and issues in hospital medicine. Every story must present practical, usable information for our readers material that is immediately helpful to them in their professional lives.

Journal Watch

NEJM Journal Watch equips today's caregivers with the information and perspective needed to be clinically prepared and practice with confidence. NEJM Journal Watch is used by practicing clinicians - physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, students, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals - to stay informed and current in their fields.

The Doctor Weighs In

The Doctor Weighs in (aka TDWI) is a blog about all things health and health care. We have both regular and occasional contributors. Some of the posts are original and others are reposted with permission of the authors. We curate the materials carefully to be sure they are well written and offer a diversity of opinion.

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