Background Despite more than a decade of research on hospitalists and their performance,
disagreement still exists regarding whether and how hospital-based physicians improve the …

Background: Over the past 20 years, hospitalists have assumed a greater portion of
healthcare service for hospitalized patients. This was mainly due to reducing the length of …

Background: Prior studies of hospitalist services have suggested improved efficiency and
quality of care compared with traditional inpatient services. Objectives: To compare …

ContextWe originally described the hospitalist model of inpatient care in 1996; since then,
the model has experienced tremendous growth. This growth has important clinical, financial …

BACKGROUND Payers are increasingly holding hospitals accountable for patients'
experiences with their care. This may conflict with another trend among US hospitals …

PURPOSE: Many studies have documented significant length of stay reduction and cost
savings when hospitalist care is compared with traditional care. However, less is known …

Prior research suggests hospital quality of care is multidimensional. In this study, the authors
jointly examine patient experience of care and clinical care measures from 2,583 hospitals …

BACKGROUND The model of inpatient medical management has evolved toward
Hospitalists because of greater cost efficiency compared to traditional practice. The optimal …

The rapid emergence of hospitalist care in the United States has been extraordinary, with
more than 20,000 hospitalists practicing today. 1 Several factors underlie this growth …

Background Physicians are increasingly asked to improve the delivery of clinical services
and patient experiences of care. Objective We evaluated the association between clinical …