The effect of hospitalist discontinuity on adverse events

201418 citationsJournal Article

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Kevin J. O’Leary · Northwestern University

Jonathan Turner · Trinity Hospital of Augusta

Nicholas Christensen · Northwestern University

Madeleine Ma · Northwestern University

Jungwha Lee · Northwestern University

Mark V. Williams · University of Kentucky

Luke O. Hansen ·

Abstract

Hospitalist physician continuity does not appear to be associated with the incidence of AEs. Because hospital care is provided by teams of clinicians, future research should evaluate the impact of team complexity and dynamics on patient outcomes.

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Patient Safety and Medication Errors Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

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Published in: Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. 147-151

DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2308

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