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Measured Improvement

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:858-859.

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THE HOSPITALIST movement is driven by the belief that quality and efficiency of inpatient care is improved when such care is coordinated by a dedicated core group of physicians. Academic medical institutions are increasingly using hospitalists for their general inpatient services.¹ However, little is known about the impact of hospitalist programs on undergraduate or graduate medical education.

The impact of hospitalist programs on inpatient medical education must be rigorously evaluated to ensure that future pediatricians continue to receive the knowledge and master the skills necessary to provide high-quality care. Inpatient care allows housestaff to gain experience with complex medical issues and to interact with a variety of subspecialists.

Landrigan et al² have taken advantage of a natural experiment, the reorganization of medical services within a teaching hospital and the development of a pediatric hospitalist service, to evaluate the impact of a hospitalist program on pediatric residency training. This evaluation is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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