Case Study

Reducing Variation of Care Provided by Hospitalists

Reducing Variation of Care Provided by Hospitalists

Identify Service Line Initiative Define Plan to Drive Improvement Implement Septicemia Initiative • Health system initiative to reduce septicemia length of stay (LOS) without jeopardizing quality of care • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospitalists piloted interdisciplinary rounding and enhanced bed placement initiative • Crimson System Dashboard revealed physician variation in average LOS for patients with septicemia • Data indicated need for ph

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