General medicine consultant of the week model shortens hospital length of stay and improves the patient journey | Zendy

Amir Aziz | Zendy; April Hawkins | Zendy; Yasmina Gainer | Zendy; Craig Simpson | Zendy; Rachel Barlow | Zendy; Chetan Varma | Zendy

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General medicine consultant of the week model shortens hospital length of stay and improves the patient journey

Author(s) -

Amir Aziz,

April Hawkins,

Yasmina Gainer,

Craig Simpson,

Rachel Barlow,

Chetan Varma

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

future healthcare journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2514-6653

pISSN - 2514-6645

DOI - 10.7861/fhj.2019-0057

Subject(s) - restructuring , medicine , working hours , job satisfaction , general hospital , primary care , general practice , nursing , family medicine , emergency medicine , medical emergency , psychology , business , finance , labour economics , economics , social psychology

The consultant of the week (COW) model of inpatient care means the consultants' primary focus is to deliver ward-based care daily. At Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, a COW model has been successfully used for cardiology and stroke services. This has improved continuity of care and developed a 7-day working week. Our aim was to extend this model to all general medical consultants who manage inpatients.

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