The integral co-management role of the medical pediatric urologist: Improving the care of children with urological conditions.

Introduction: The complexities of modern medicine prompt a re-evaluation of traditional patient care models to enhance safety and quality. We implemented a one-year pilot Medical Pediatric Urology fellowship, jointly developed by Urology and Pediatric Hospital Medicine, where a pediatrician received postgraduate training in both specialties. This innovative program aimed to augment knowledge and expertise in non-surgical aspects of pediatric urology.

Turning the "Page" Again: Decreasing Inappropriate After-Hours Pages.

Objective: To decrease the number of inappropriate pages after-hours by 50%.

Methods: Over 9 weeks, after-hours pages to the on-call resident at University of Minnesota Department of Urology were documented. Pages were deemed "appropriate" or "inappropriate" by 3 independent reviewers.