Background: Geographic localization (GL) has been shown to improve perceptions of physician-nurse, physician-physician, and physician-Case Management communication. However, data on other benefits of GL are mixed. While some studies show that GL improves time allocated by physicians for direct patient care, others report an increased frequency of workday interruptions and greater time spent on indirect [...]

Background: Prolonged length of stay (LOS) is associated with worse quality outcomes, poor patient satisfaction, and negative financial performance for hospitals. Geographic cohorting of provider teams and their patients could improve LOS, readmissions, and other quality metrics. Many prior studies of geographic cohorting have shown no beneficial effect on these metrics. In 2021, we implemented [...]