Quality management in health care
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Hospitalist practices around the country switch service on different days of the week. It is unclear whether switching clinical service later in the week is associated with an increase in length of stay (LOS). This aim of this study was to examine the association between service switch day for hospitalists at an academic medical center and LOS. ⋯ Change in attending switch day from earlier in the week to later in the week is not associated with an increase in LOS. Other factors such as group preference and institutional needs should drive service switch day selection for hospitalist groups.