Background: The precise scope of hospital care delivered under general internal medicine
services remains poorly quantified. The purpose of this study was to describe the …

Background Understanding the most common and costly conditions treated by inpatient
general medical services is important for implementing quality improvement, developing …

Importance A physician's prior experience caring for a patient may be associated with
patient outcomes and care patterns during and after hospitalization. Objective To examine …

BACKGROUND The model of inpatient medical management has evolved toward
Hospitalists because of greater cost efficiency compared to traditional practice. The optimal …

Background The hospitalist model is rapidly altering the landscape for inpatient care in the
United States, yet evidence about the clinical and economic outcomes of care by hospitalists …

Objective: To evaluate an inpatient physician sys-tem initiated in June 1996 for all patients of
a health maintenance organization admitted to the general medicine service of an urban …

Importance Little empirical work has been performed on whether teaching hospitals are
more expensive when considering total costs of care for an acute care episode. Objective To …

Objectives To identify characteristics of general practices associated with emergency
hospital admission rates, and determine whether levels of performance and patient reports …

Background Teaching hospitals typically pioneer investment in new technology and cultivate
workforce characteristics generally associated with better quality, but the value of this extra …

Background: Prior studies of hospitalist services have suggested improved efficiency and
quality of care compared with traditional inpatient services. Objectives: To compare …