Canada needs a sustainable strategy to fund hospitalists

If you or one of your family members come down with an illness (such as pneumonia) and require hospitalization, you are likely to encounter two issues. First, you will more likely than not be looked after by a “hospitalist”, and second you will likely notice a need for more efficiency as a result of significant congestion in your hospital and a real pressure to discharge patients to open beds for countless more. These two realities are closely related, and have the potential to significantly impact your experience while in hospital.

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