Context Delayed or inaccurate communication between hospital-based and primary care
physicians at hospital discharge may negatively affect continuity of care and contribute to …

The period following discharge from the hospital is a vulnerable time for patients. About half
of adults experience a medical error after hospital discharge, and 19%–23% suffer an …

Zero to 50,000 — The 20th Anniversary of the Hospitalist | New England Journal of
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Context Shortfalls in the US physician workforce are anticipated as the population ages and
medical students' interest in careers in internal medicine (IM) has declined (particularly …

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 …

The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical errors galvanized the public and health
professionals. Before then, providers, health care organizations, and policymakers lacked …

We studied whether pharmacists involved in discharge planning can improve patient
satisfaction and outcomes by providing telephone follow-up after hospital discharge. We …

Background: Hospitalists may decrease costs and improve outcomes in hospitalized
patients, but existing evidence is limited and has not identified mechanisms for such effects …

INTRODUCTION: There is concern in the US about the burden and potential ramifications of
dissatisfaction among physicians. The purpose of this article is to systematically review the …

BACKGROUND. The content and context of family practice outpatient visits have never been
fully described, leaving many aspects of family practice in a" black box," unseen by …