Even the most experienced, highest quality physicians face risk of litigation. Fortunately, there are key areas hospitalists can focus to not only deliver better patient experience, but also avoid lawsuits.
In my experience as a hospitalist, I have found that there are a few key issues that are crucial to discuss with my ED counterparts. This is a list of the most common issues to address that help foster smoother transitions of care.
The idea that a hospitalist program is cost prohibitive for smaller community hospitals (less than 12,000 annual emergency department visits) is a dated myth.
