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 …

Hospital medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States. In 2010, the
Society of Hospital Medicine estimated that there were over 28,000 practicing hospitalists in …

Many hospitalist groups are hiring physician assistants (PAs) to augment their physician
services. Finding PAs with hospitalist experience is difficult. Employers often have to recruit …

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) have been caring for patients since
the mid-1960s. 1 Although both roles grew out of a need for more primary care providers …

NP Insights www. tnpj. com The Nurse Practitioner• November 2014 11 he or she must still
complete rotations in areas such as general surgery. Although interesting and educational …

Purpose The number of physician assistants (PAs) practicing hospital medicine is rapidly
expanding. Little research has been done to determine which inpatient medicine rotation …

BACKGROUND Approximately 83% of hospitalist groups around the country utilize
advanced practice providers; however, the demand for hospitalists continues to exceed the …

Hospitalists serve as physicians-of-record for hospitalized patients after accepting “hand-
offs” from primary care physicians (PCPs). Patients return to their PCPs at the time of …

Objectives: Educational demands coupled with restricted hours reduce residents' availability
to provide care at academic hospitals. Physician assistants (PAs) may address this issue …

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 …