Background: Hospitalist models have grown significantly since their inception in the mid-1990s. However, despite their widespread presence, hospitalists’ optimal workflows remain poorly studied and defined. This gap is particularly concerning given the increasing complexity of hospitalized patients. Without a clear understanding of optimal hospitalist work design, clinicians face an increased risk of unsafe workloads and [...]

Background: Hospital medicine groups are rapidly expanding with an increasing presence across academic medical centers yet little data exist to identify which models yield the best outcomes for patients, hospitalists and the health system. Poorly designed staffing models can contribute to hospitalist burnout and turnover. We sought to explore hospitalist clinicians’ perceptions of care delivery [...]

Background: Studies have shown geographically co-locating patients of the same physician (also known as regionalization) have improved provider satisfaction and increased team efficiency and collaboration. At most institutions, including ours, assigning physicians to patients and units is done manually. Furthermore, interventions to regionalize hospitals in the literature focus on grouping conditions, specialties, or teams (i.e., [...]