Hospital based medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States. While
most hospitalists are internal medicine residency graduates, most of these new internal …

Abstract Background Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly employed by hospital
medicine groups and contribute to the care of the hospitalized adult patient. Prior research …

Background: The use of nurse practitioners (NPs) as hospitalists has grown over the last two
decades. Based on current educational preparation, certification, and scope of practice, the …

Over the last 20 years, the emergence of the hospitalist has changed the face of medicine.
Hospitalists may serve as either general or specialty-focused providers caring for acutely ill …

Background: There are numerous benefits to academic practice partnerships. While there is
great emphasis on the new graduate nurse transition to practice, there is less intention …

The hospitalist" specialty" is sweeping the inpatient setting with numbers of physicians
choosing this specialty expected to exceed 20,000 by 2010. Yet, little is known about the …

Nurse practitioners are an integral member of the interdisciplinary health care team. Their
integration into hospitals and health systems is common practice; however, primary care …

Introduction The majority of hospitals in the United States employ hospitalists who provide
clinical care to hospitalized patients; however, gaps in hiring, credentialing, and privileging …

Background Hospital medicine is a growing field with an increasing demand for additional
healthcare providers, especially in the face of an aging population. Reductions in resident …

The roles of non-physician providers, such as physician assistants (PA) and nurse
practitioners (NP), are constantly evolving in the United States healthcare system. They are …