TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Comanagement A1 - Whinney, Christopher A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Scheurer, Danielle B. PY - 2017 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - From the beginning of the hospitalist movement, hospitalists have filled a collaborative role in assuming care of primary care physicians’ patients in the hospital. Just as primary care physicians (PCPs) cannot feasibly be in two places at once (the office and the hospital), surgeons and medical subspecialists cannot simultaneously manage complex inpatients and perform procedures and other specialty services. The limited surgical availability with restricted surgical resident work hours creates added pressure on surgical residents to maximize operating room time. Likewise, medical subspecialties face similar pressures with limited fellow work hours. The active involvement of a medical comanager may make practical and economic sense if it is planned well and actively managed. In addition, co-management may improve the quality of care by having a generalist on site to anticipate and address common problems that arise during hospitalization without the delays that may occur with traditional medical consultation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137605061 ER -