Title

Comparison Of Hospital Costs And Length Of Stay Associated With General Internists And Hospitalist Physicians At A Community Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To compare initial and long-term hospital resource utilization of hospitalists and general internists at an urban community hospital. Study Design: A retrospective cohort analysis. Methods: Data were collected from 11 750 admissions associated with 28 djagnosis-related groups for 6 years (October 1, 1994, to September 30, 2000). Hospital cost, length of stay, mortality, and 30-day readmission rates of general and hospitalist internists were analyzed for comparison. Results: Hospitalists had generally lower utilization compared with general internists. Overall, length of stay and hospital cost were 16.1 % and 8.3% lower, respectively, for hospitalists. Hospital mortality and 30-day readmissions were similar for both physician groups. Conclusions: Hospital resource utilization is moderately lower for hospitalists compared with private practicing general internists.

Publication Date

9-1-2004

Publication Title

American Journal of Managed Care

Volume

10

Issue

9

Number of Pages

626-630

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

4644294005 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/4644294005

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