RESUMO
As shown by the survey, from 1973 to 1982: . The percentage of hospitals requiring certification of some or all specialties has nearly quadrupled. . During the same period, the percentage of hospitals compensating the chief of the medical staff and the director of medical education approximately doubled. . In 1981, the primary care physicians at more than 50 percent of the responding hospitals sent over half of their admissions elsewhere. . Approximately 22 percent of hospital admissions were generated by the top five admitters in 1981.
Assuntos
Corpo Clínico Hospitalar/organização & administração , Coleta de Dados , Humanos , Privilégios do Corpo Clínico , Salários e Benefícios , Estados UnidosRESUMO
This is the second part of a two-part article reporting the results of the 1982 Medical Staff Organization Survey conducted by the American Hospital Association. Part 1, which appeared in the December 1983 issue of Trustee, discussed the size and specialty composition of the medical staff, its role in hospital governance and administration, and the nature of medical staff committees. This part addresses staff credentialing, compensation arrangements, physician multiple-hospital appointments, and the dependence of hospitals on the top five admitting physicians.
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Prática Institucional/economia , Corpo Clínico Hospitalar/organização & administração , Salários e Benefícios/tendências , Coleta de Dados , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Net data reveal surprises in size, composition, committee structure, and participation in governance. From 1973 to 1982: Medical staff size has grown by an average of 55 percent. The number of medical staff committees in the average hospital has nearly doubled. Nearly 30 percent more hospitals have made physicians voting members of their governing boards.
