Pediatric hospital medicine role in the comanagement of the hospitalized surgical patient

Joshua K Schaffzin; Tamara D Simon

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2014.04.002

Pediatric hospital medicine role in the comanagement of the hospitalized surgical patient

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Aug;61(4):653-61. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.04.002. Epub 2014 May 20.

Authors

Joshua K Schaffzin¹, Tamara D Simon²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 9016, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3033, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Room 946, MS JMB-9, 1900 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.

Abstract

Medical comanagement of surgical patients by pediatric hospital medicine providers has become increasingly common. Subjectively, the comanagement model is superior to more traditional consultative models because of the anticipatory preventive care and coordination hospitalists provide to patients and hospital colleagues. Although some studies have demonstrated the value of the comanagement model in adults and children, others have failed to do so. The coming years are both exciting and challenging for this emerging field as it attempts to sustain its early progress and define its future in pediatric hospital medicine.

Keywords: Comanagement; Consultant; Hospitalist; Pediatric; Pediatric hospital medicine; Service; Surgery.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Delivery of Health Care / methods*
Hospital Medicine / methods*
Hospitalization*
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Patient Care Team*
Surgery, Oral
Surgical Procedures, Operative*

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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