The impact of hospitalists on length of stay and costs: Systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Rachoin, Jean Sebastien ^a   Skaf, Jad ^a   Cerceo, Elizabeth ^a   Fitzpatrick, Erin ^a   Milcarek, Barry ^a   Kupersmith, Eric ^a   Scheurer, Danielle Bowen ^b  

^a Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY;

EID: 84856791791     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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