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HOSPITALIST PROGRAM
Hospitalist programs can not only
improve the quality of inpatient care,
but can reduce length of hospital stays
and hospital costs.
These are just some of the reasons
why hospitals are focusing on
hospitalists as a way to improve the
efficiency of care for hospitalized
patients.
Working with a hospitalist provides primary care physicians the option to place their focus on their office practice, because they know their hospitalized patients are receiving the best care possible.
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The NES Hospitalist Program:
• helps to manage admissions on behalf of the physicians
• provides on-site, 24/7 physician coverage to hospitalized patients
• makes efficient use of resources resulting in a decreased cost
per case
• increases physician presence and improves patient satisfaction
• improves quality of care because of increased physician familiarity
with
hospital procedures and processes
• improves compliance with order sets and standards of care
• improves throughput times, better capacity management and
decreases
length of stay
The primary care physician receives daily communications from the
hospitalist regarding their hospitalized patients.
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