It's no secret that hospitals stand to gain a lot when contracting with a hospitalist group. Hospitalists can improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. However, finding the best hospitalist group for your organization can be a daunting task. Any facility looking...
The medical staff model change initiative at Better Times Hospital has hit the wall. The medical staff is in an uproar over the administration's assault on their cherished structures and processes. Department chairs grouse that the rug is being pulled out from under them. The...
At Better Times Hospital's medical staff redesign retreat, the guiding coalition emerged with a model called "3-6-9." The model calls for three key medical staff committees: the medical executive committee (MEC), credentials committee, and a single multispecialty peer review...
The day of the medical staff strategic planning retreat for Better Times Hospital has arrived. The retreat is a direct result of the change management process initiated by Joe, the medical staff president, based on the eight-step process outlined by John Kotter in his book...
Good things come from hospitalist programs. Well-run hospitalist programs produce shorter lengths of stay, better core measure compliance, and more rapid adoption of order sets and protocols. Primary care physicians (PCP) experience an increase in productivity and income after turning over...
Whenever medical staff leaders discuss medical staff engagement and alignment, talk of money isn’t far behind. Whereas 30 years ago, serving in a medical staff leadership role was par for the course, today physicians consider it going above and beyond the call of duty. Many hospitals offer...
