Surgical Comanagement by Hospitalists in Colorectal Surgery.

Background: Patients with increasing age and medical complexity are undergoing colorectal surgery. Medical complications are not uncommon and may contribute to higher mortality. We implemented a surgical comanagement (SCM) model in July 2014 at our institution, where the same 2 SCM hospitalists were dedicated to colorectal surgery year round.

Surgical Comanagement by Hospitalists Improves Patient Outcomes: A Propensity Score Analysis.

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the impact of a surgical comanagement (SCM) hospitalist program on patient outcomes at an academic institution.

Background: Prior studies may have underestimated the impact of SCM due to methodological shortcomings.

Methods: This is a retrospective study utilizing a propensity score-weighted intervention (n = 16,930) and control group (n = 3695).