Managing hospital census through physician/administrator teamwork
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This article describes the process of successful implementation of a system to manage and control a hospital's inpatient census. The system has implications not only for every department, but for every profession within a hospital environment. Described here is the overall impact of the system within a hospital. Also presented are important factors which have contributed to the success of implementation in this complex setting.
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