Psychiatric hospitalists and continuity of care: A comparison of two models

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 170-176

  Sloan, Paul A ^a   Asghar Ali, Ali ^a,b   Teague, Anna ^a   Body, Erica ^a   Kunik, Mark E ^a,b,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Health Services Research and Development Service   (United States)

^c EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of patient care; Hospitalist; Mental health; Psychiatry; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS;

EID: 77952802334     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000375713.85454.8f     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Wachter R. The state of hospital medicine in 2008. Med Clin North Am 2008;92:265-273
2. Freed GL, Uren RL. Hospitalists in children's hospitals: What we know now and what we need to know. J Pediatr 2006;148:296-299
3. Freed DH. Hospitalists: Evolution, evidence and eventualities. The Health Care Manag 2004;23:238-256
4. Wachter R, Goldman L. The hospitalist movement 5 years later. JAMA 2002;287:487-494
5. Policy statement. Guiding principles of pediatric hospitalist programs. Section on hospital medicine. Pediatrics 2005;115:1101-2. Statement of reaffirmation for this policy published on February 1, 2010.
6. Maa J, Carter JT, Gosnell JE, et al. The surgical hospitalist: A new model of emergency surgical care. J Am Coll Surg 2007;205:704-711
7. Hoff TH, Whitcomb WF,Williams K, et al. Characteristics and work experiences of hospitalists in the United States. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:851-858
8. Somekh NN, Rachko M, Husk G, et al. Differences in diagnostic evaluation and clinical outcomes in the care of patients with chest pain based on admitting service: The benefits of a dedicated chest pain unit. J Nucl Cardiol 2008;15:186-192
9. Freeman WD, Gronseth G, Eidelman BH. Is it time for neurohospitalists? Neurology 2008;70:1282-1288
10. Kripalani S, LeFevre F, Phillips CO, et al. Deficits in communication and information transfer between hospitalbased and primary care physicians: Implications for patient safety and continuity of care. JAMA 2007;297: 831-841
11. Laugharne R, Priebe S. Trust, choice and power in mental health. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2006;41: 843-852
12. Leslie DL, Rosenheck RA. Comparing quality of mental health care for public-sector and privately insured populations. Psychiatr Serv 2000;51:650-655