Key findings from the hospitalist survey conducted at HMS Hospital Consortium, including information on hospital descriptions, hospitalist groups, number of hospitalists, financial support, employment models, and inpatient volume management. Gain valuable insights into the healthcare landscape based on survey responses.
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Sent to the physician leaders at HMS Hospital Consortium Hospitalist Survey 87% (13/15) HMS Hospitals returned the survey as of January 17, 2011 October, 2010 Annual Internal Medicine Discharges: Mean: 12,556 discharges per year Median: 12,000 discharges per year Range: 3,000 to 21,000 discharges per year
Hospitalist Survey: Hospital Description How would you describe your hospital? If academic, does your group care for Internal Medicine patients with or without residents? 60% 54% 50% 46% 90% 83% 80% 40% 70% 60% 30% 50% 40% 20% 30% 17% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% Without Both with and without Community Academic/Teaching
Hospitalist Survey: Groups How many hospitalist groups work at your hospital? How many hospitalists are in your group? Median 16 45% 39% Mean: 16 40% 35% 31% Range: 2 - 37 30% 25% 20% 15% 15% 15% 10% 5% 0% 1 2 3 >3
Hospitalist Survey : Number How many hospitalists do you have at your hospital? Does your hospitalist group work at more than one hospital? Median: 16 60% 54% 50% 46% Mean: 20 40% Range: 3 to 55 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes No
Hospitalist Survey: Financial Support Does your hospitalist group receive any financial support from the hospital? 54% 50% 46% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes No
Hospitalist Survey: Employment Model What is the employment model for your hospitalist group? 46% of hospitalist groups are employed by a hospital or hospital managed corporation 23% are employed by or contracted with a hospitalist management corporation 15% are part of a multi-specialty medical group or IPA 8% are part of a generalist medical group or generalist independent practice association 9% are part of a University or Medical School
Hospitalist Survey: Inpatient Volume What percent of current Internal Medicine inpatient volume at your hospital is managed by your hospitalist group? If more than one group, what percent of current Internal Medicine inpatient volume is managed by hospitalists? Median: 42% Median: 60% Mean: 43% Mean: 59% Range: 15% to 80% Range: 21% to 90%
Hospitalist Survey: Prophylaxis Rates Who is responsible or owns improving VTE prophylaxis rates at your hospital? 55% Hospitalists 27% Hospital 9% Nurses 9 % Other (No plan in place at this time)
Hospitalist Survey: Characteristics 90% of hospitalist groups have a leadership role in Quality Improvement or Patient Safety Committee Membership: Quality Council Congestive Heart Failure Pharmacy & Therapeutics Office of Clinical Affairs Titles: Associate Director of Quality Vice President for Medical Affairs Patient Safety Officer Vice President of Safety/ Quality Quality Improvement Chair Medical Director Faculty Group Practice Lead 73% of hospitalist groups employ non-physician practitioners 100% reported at least some surgical inpatient volume is co-managed between hospitalists and surgeons.
Hospitalist Survey: Summary Hospitalists care for the majority of hospitalized medicine inpatients Most hospitalists are employed Most hospitalists believe they own VTE prophylaxis We have reached out to the right group!
