Key result
A hospitalist-run ward was associated with significantly lower admission costs and shorter lengths of hospital stay compared to internist-run wards, with similar mortality and readmission rates.
Why the study?
Does a hospitalist-run ward reduce admission costs and length of hospital stay compared to internist-run wards in patients admitted from the emergency department?
Population
810 patients admitted from the emergency department to a medical referral center in Taiwan.
Comparison
Hospitalist-run ward (HW) care vs Internist-run wards (IWs) care
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports exploring hospitalist models for efficiency gains; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Observational (n=810)
No
Does a hospitalist-run ward reduce admission costs and length of hospital stay compared to internist-run wards in patients admitted from the emergency department?
A hospitalist-run ward system improves healthcare efficiency by reducing costs and length of stay compared to traditional internist-run wards without compromising patient outcomes.
Shu et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Patients admitted from the emergency department (n=810). Hospitalist-run ward vs. Internist-run wards was evaluated on Admission costs and length of hospital stay. A hospitalist-run ward was associated with significantly lower admission costs and shorter lengths of hospital stay compared to internist-run wards, with similar mortality and readmission rates.
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