A new doctor in the house: ethical issues in hospitalist systems

Article Abstract:

The hospitalist model of inpatient medical care raises compelling ethical challenges for practicing physicians. Hospitalists are physicians who specialize in caring for patients in the hospital. Under this model, responsibility for care is transferred from the primary care physician to the hospitalist when a patient is hospitalized. Hospitalists do not typically have a close relationship with the patient, and may feel different obligations to their patients in matters of confidentiality and resuscitative care, compared to the patient's primary physician.

United States, Care and treatment, Medicine, Physicians, Medical professions, Ethical aspects, Hospitalization, Hospital patients, Hospital care, Medical specialties

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A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard

Article Abstract:

The need to design a framework, which would help health care organizations to evaluate patient safety scorecard in a more effective and efficient way, is reviewed.

General services, Management dynamics, HEALTH SERVICES, Management, Safety and security measures, Health care industry, Medical records, Company business management

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