Article October 31, 2010 The Surgical Hospitalist Model: A Better Alternative to Pay for Call Authors Darin Libby Healthcare Strategy Alert!As the number of general surgeons continues to decline, hospitals need to rethink how surgical care is provided to emergency department patients and inpatients requiring surgical consults. The best solutions will achieve the trifecta of better access, better quality, and lower costs. This article reveals how a surgical hospitalist program is one such solution.Read Article