Objectives.—To document the prevalence and practice patterns of pediatric hospitalists in
academic centers in Canada and the United States; to characterize academic pediatric …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the range and frequency of experiences, clinical and nonclinical
roles, training, work expectations, and career plans of practicing pediatric hospitalists …

OBJECTIVES. To summarize a meeting of academic pediatric hospitalists and to describe
the current state of the field. METHODS. The Ambulatory Pediatric Association sponsored a …

OBJECTIVE. Over the past 10 years, the use of hospitalists has grown in both the adult and
pediatric setting as a response to pressure to deliver cost-effective, high-quality care …

A few years ago, I was interviewing candidates for a position in our community hospital
group. I was telling a resident who was graduating from a highly specialized university …

BACKGROUND: Pediatric hospitalist (PH) presence is rapidly increasing, yet little is known
about pediatric resident exposure to hospitalists, or how this affects resident …

Objective. Pediatric hospitalist systems are being implemented widely. Their implementation
may be influenced by physician attitudes, which may vary according to practice type (eg …

In 1996, the title ''hospitalist''was first applied to a handful of internists spending 25% or more
of their time providing inpatient care. 1, 2 Since that time, internists have witnessed a …

Du uring the past 10 years, the American health care system has undergone a tremendous
evolution, with an increased role for primary care physicians. This change has largely been …

Pediatric hospitalists are increasingly common in community hospitals and are playing
increasingly important roles. Scope of practice and staffing models vary significantly by …