Program Support
Improving Your Hospitalist Teams ↝
Expert Assessment of Existing Programs with Recommendations for Quality Improvements
Remote and On-Site Analysis
Advantages
Remote and On-Site Analysis
Flexible Individualized Assessments
Choose from many options
At our free initial consultation, we asses the interventional goals of the program with specific or generalized options. The program can be crafted to focus on a limited number of areas, or a broad assessment of the entire program
Metrics and Performance
Review of Data
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Program Performance
Focus on specific measures and improvement goals
Individual Performance
Data analysis with comparison to local peers and national/regional benchmarks
Improvement strategies
Focus on specific measures individualized to your programs
Daily Workflow
Rounding
Triage
Communication
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Rounding
Timing of patient rounds, multidisciplinary teams, unit based geography
Triage
Focus on discharge, admission distribution, sign outs and handoffs
Communication
Between hospitalists, consultants, EM providers, case management, nursing, and ancillary services
Leadership
Assessment of program director roles and repsonsibilities
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Recruitment
Participation in recruitment and retention of new providers
Orientation
Training of new providers and integration into existing programs
Ongoing performance reviews
Frequent quality review, feedback to providers, and initiatives for improvment
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Successes
Program 1: Length of Stay Initiative resulted in a reduction in O/E LOS Ratio from 1.62 to 0.95 in 11 month period Program 2: Contract Conversion from RVU-based to Quality-Based allowed full recruiting, 40% inecrase in retention rate , and 25% quality metric improvements in year after implementation.jpeg)
What our clients say
Dr. Duclos' analysis of our contract program was thorough and accurate. His constructive feedback and improvement plans were acceptable to both the physicians and administration and allowed a collaborative process to make positive changes across the board..jpeg)
What our clients say
The economic impact of the assessment done by Dr. Duclos and his team was significant. We were able to implement changes in compensation structure, expenses, and reimbursement from payors that allowed us to actually expand the program.
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