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    Hospitalists : a guide to building and sustaining a successful program / Joseph A. Miller, John Nelson, Winthrop F. Whitcomb.

    • Title:Hospitalists : a guide to building and sustaining a successful program / Joseph A. Miller, John Nelson, Winthrop F. Whitcomb.
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    • Author/Creator:Miller, Joseph A., 1948-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Nelson, John, 1959-
      Whitcomb, Winthrop F.
    • Published/Created:Chicago : Health Administration Press, ©2008.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Hospitalists.
      Hospitals--Personnel management.
    • Medical Subjects: Hospitalists--organization & administration.
      Hospitalists--manpower.
      Personnel Staffing and Scheduling--organization & administration.
    • Description:xiii, 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    • Series:Management series (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781567932836 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:Foreword / David L. Bernd
      Sect. I. Hospital Medicine: A Strategic Perspective
      Ch. 1. Hospitalists: Why the Concept Works
      Ch. 2. Hospitalist Organizational Models
      Ch. 3. How Hospitalists Add Value
      Ch. 4. What Is the Return on Investment for Hospitalists?
      Ch. 5. Hospitalist Program Essentials: Achieving Success and Avoiding Failure
      Ch. 6. Legal and Contract Issues in Hospitalist Practice
      Sect. II. Hospital Medicine: A Practice Management Perspective
      Ch. 7. Hospitalist Retention and Career Satisfaction
      Ch. 8. Use of Nonphysician Clinical Staff in Hospitalist Programs
      Ch. 9. Communication in Hospitalist Programs
      Ch. 10. Hospitalist Staffing
      Ch. 11. Hospitalist Scheduling
      Ch. 12. Night Coverage for Hospitalist Practices
      Ch. 13. Hospitalist Compensation
      Ch. 14. Role of the Hospital Medicine Group Director
      Ch. 15. Measuring Hospitalist Performance / Leslie Flores
      Ch. 16. Hospitalist Information Systems
      Ch. 17. Hospitalist Billing and Revenue
      Ch. 18. Practice Management Issues in Pediatric Hospitalist Programs / Jack Percelay
      App. A. Differences in Hospitalist Practice Management Issues, by Organizational Model
      App. B. Recommendations for Recruiting Hospitalists
      App. C. Sample Hospitalist Practice Brochure
      App. D. Action Steps to Address Hospitalist Career Satisfaction
      App. E. Sample Communication Plan for a Hospitalist Program
      App. F. Job Description for a Hospitalist Program Medical Director
      App. G. Sample Performance Dashboards for a Hospitalist Program.
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