Surgical Hospitalist Program News & Events

John Maa Coauthors Surgical Hospitalist Program Management Guide

 "Hospitalist medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty in the U.S., and surgical hospitalists are especially poised for rapid growth. Many hospital systems see surgical hospitalists as the most valuable response to the growing crisis of general call coverage and as a critical strategy in their effort to comply with quality measures." Acclaimed as a book  that "represents the combined wisdom of many of the early physician and non-physician leaders of the surgical hospitalist field, the guide, coauthored by John Maa, M.D., FACS and John Nelson, MD, FACP,  provides tools and strategies for executives and physicians.

Inside General Surgery, Winter 2008: Issue 2

Refining Resuscitation Strategies

New Publication:  Refining resuscitation strategies using tissue oxygen and perfusion monitoring in critical organ beds

Wan JJ, Cohen MJ, Rosenthal G, Haitsma IK, Morabito DJ, Derugin N, Knudson MM, Manley GT.

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Delaying repair of long-bone injuries in patients with multisystem trauma

New Publication:  Delayed Internal Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fracture Reduces Mortality Among Patients with Multisystem Trauma

Morshed S, Miclau T, Bembom O, Cohen M, Knudson MM, Colford, JM.

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Division of General Surgery Launches Surgical Hospitalist Program Website

The Division of General Surgery is pleased to announce the launch of its Surgical Hospitalist Program Website. This UCSF Surgical Hospitalist Program is the first true surgical hospitalist model for general surgical care in the U.S. Co-founded in 2005 by John Maa, M.D., its current Director, Hobart Harris, M.D., M.P.H, and Jessica Gosnell, M.D., the program  has been cited for its innovation in the delivery of healthcare by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Dr. John Maa Moderates Smoking Cessation Summit at Commonwealth Club

San Francisco, CA
Dr. John Maa, an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of the Surgical Hospitalist Program at UCSF, and a Board Member of the American Heart Association in San Francisco, moderated a panel discussion, "Smoking Cessation Summit: The Solutions" at the Commonwealth Club of California. The panel included health leaders of business, state government and the CDC and addressed the barriers to overcoming nicotine addiction and smoking reduction among Californians.

Jonathan T. Carter, M.D. Joins Department of Surgery Faculty

Tthe Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Jonathan T. Carter has joined its clinical faculty in the Division of General Surgery. Dr. Carter is a general surgeon and member of the Bariatric Surgery Program, Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Surgical Hospitalist Program. His major clinical interests include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, diabetes, gastrointestinal surgery and metabolic surgery.

Singapore Executives Introduced to Innovative UCSF Hospitalist Program

"A management team from Singapore’s flagship hospital came to UCSF recently to study hospital medicine from Robert Wachter, MD, (pictured left) who pioneered the field in which physicians called hospitalists specialize in taking care of hospitalized patients." ....

“We chose UCSF because we read Bob’s papers and we know that he is a successful pioneer in this new field,” said Lee Kheng Hock, MD, head of the Department of Family Medicine and Continuing Care at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). “We’re here to learn and see how we can improve our system. Thanks to the wonderful Internet, we saw his blog and wrote to him. He wrote back and said, ‘Welcome – we are more than happy to share our vision with you.’”

AHRQ Profile: UCSF Surgical Hospitalist Model Enhances Access to Surgical Consultations, Increases Physician Perceptions of Quality

"The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center realigned its surgical team in order to provide increased coverage and consultations in the emergency department (ED) and general acute care units through use of rotating surgical "hospitalists" who take call for a week at a time (rather than the traditional 24-hour on-call shift). This program, which is believed to be the first large-scale implementation of a surgical hospitalist model in the United States, resulted in quicker response time for consultations and, according to physician surveys, shorter ED length of stay (LOS), better patient satisfaction, improved professionalism and resident supervision, and better overall quality of care."

Inside General Surgery - Vol 1, Issue 1

This is the inaugural issue of the "Inside General Surgery" newsletter.

Surgeon Stars in Scientist Role: A Conversation with Hobart Harris, MD, MPH

"Hobart Harris, MD, MPH, leads a double life - maybe even a double, double life if you throw in insignificant moments like eating and sleeping. Yes, he's a hepatobiliary surgeon (the youngest son of a general practitioner). Yes, he's a scientist with his own NIH-funded laboratory. And yes, he's the division chief of General Surgery at UCSF."

National Impact of Pioneering Surgical Hospitalist Program

At most hospitals nationally, it takes nearly four hours on average before the surgeon on call becomes available, and even longer before the operation is finally begun. At UCSF Medical Center, the goal is for the patient to be seen by a "surgical hospitalist" in less than 30 minutes................"Over the first year of our program, the average waiting time was 20 minutes," says Hobart Harris, MD, Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Chief of the Division of General Surgery.
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