Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths
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Inpatient specialists, or hospitalists, represent a valuable resource in helping case managers reduce costs and lower lengths of stay. At Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA, and Park Nicollet in Minneapolis, hospitalists have largely been responsible for a 20% reduction in costs across the board for hospital stays. ⋯ They're also generally more open to quality improvement efforts, experts say. Due to their greater familiarity with "hospital illnesses," hospitalists have established a strong track record for cost-efficiency in treating patients in the acute care setting.