New ACGME-Compliant Staffing Model Cuts Hospital Costs
June 9, 2011|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: An ACGME-compliant staffing model with 13-hour trainee shifts and increased night coverage reduced length of stay by 18% and reduced hospitalization costs by 11% in a pediatric inpatient unit.
Data Source: UCSF administrative billing data.
Disclosures: The authors reported no disclosures.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
The authors reported no disclosures.
