Hospitalists and improved cost savings in patients with bacterial pneumonia at a state level

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 607-610

  Scheurer, Danielle B ^a   Miller, Justin G ^a   Blair, Dwight I ^a   Pride, Pam J ^a   Walker, Gena M ^a   Cawley, Patrick J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community acquired pneumonia; Cost per patient; Hospitalist; Length of stay; South Carolina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; COST; COST CONTROL; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 20544435012     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000157532.78673.2F     Document Type: Article

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