Our View Of Expected Program Benefits

We believe in the inherent value of hospitalist programs, and the growth of this component of the healthcare industry bears witness. The benefits of a hospitalist program certainly vary from hospital to hospital and must be evaluated in the context of each facility's unique circumstances. But in a general sense a well run hospitalist program should result in the following benefits to the host organization:

• A reduction in the cost per case
• A lowering of the length of stay
• An improvement in the rate of clinical complications
• A reduction in the percentage of avoidable admissions and re-admissions
• An improvement in the consultation response time
• An enhancement in ED patient throughput
• An increase in the number of hospital admissions
• An improvement in patient satisfaction
• Better adherence to Core Measure standards and objectives
• Favorable medical staff support