Meeting
Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Over the last several years we have seen the rapid growth of the specialty of hospital medicine across the country. One of the unintended consequences of this expansion has been the decrease in direct teaching responsibilities of the medical subspecialists on the inpatient medical teaching services. As these responsibilities have been subsumed by our […]
Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Over the last several years we have seen the rapid growth of the specialty of hospital medicine across the country. One of the unintended consequences of this expansion has been the decrease in direct teaching responsibilities of the medical subspecialists on the inpatient medical teaching services. As these responsibilities have been subsumed by our […]
Abstract Number: 63
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Management of the hospitalized cancer patient represents unique challenges: delivery of complex, specialized medical management to a growing population, compounded by intense scrutiny of patient preference and goals of care. Historically, these patients have been admitted to a subspecialist’s service, but many institutions have now transitioned to a hospitalist-driven care model. Limited research suggests […]
Abstract Number: 259
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Whether or not a specialty medical center provides better patient outcomes and lower cost compared to a general hospital is controversial. In addition, few studies have focused on the specialty orthopaedic centers. The objective of our study is to evaluate if hospital length of stay (LOS) and cost were improved after the building of […]