Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Jessica Garrison

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Patient Outcome Measures between a Traditional Teaching Hospitalist Service and a Non-Teaching Hospitalist Service at an Academic Children's Hospital
  Author(s): Tony R Tarchichi, Jessica Garrison, Kwonho Jeong and Anthony FabioTony R Tarchichi, Jessica Garrison, Kwonho Jeong and Anthony Fabio
  
  Background and objectives: Inpatient pediatric care is increasingly provided by pediatric hospitalists. This, in addition to changes in resident duty hour restrictions, has led to the creation of new models of care for inpatient pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to compare traditional outcome measures between a pediatric hospitalist-only service and a more traditional academic service in which care was provided by pediatric hospitalists, residents, and medical students. Attending physicians on the hospitalist-only service had an average of 1.7 years of post-residency experience compared to an average 16 years of experience for those working on the traditional academic service.Methods: This retrospective cohort study (hospitalist-only v. teaching service) used electronic medical records data of patients (n=1,059) admitted to a q.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000336

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