Smith Alison P
J Med Pract Manage. 2007 Sep-Oct;23(2):129-33.
At a time when hospitals and physicians are struggling to survive, one institution envisioned a new definition of community hospital care that was dependent upon more collaborative relationships with its physicians. Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) created the Northwest Community Hospital Physicians Cooperative, a unique membership group offering access to professional liability insurance, joint venture investment opportunities, and other physician practice support services. The "price" for membership is a cooperative relationship. The scope of this cooperation includes adherence to clinical best practice and safety guidelines, adoption of information technology for patient care management, collaboration with hospitalists, and service in leadership and planning activities for clinical programs.
在医院和医生都在为生存而苦苦挣扎之际，一家机构设想了社区医院护理的新定义，该定义依赖于与医生建立更具协作性的关系。西北社区医院（NCH）创建了西北社区医院医生合作社，这是一个独特的会员组织，提供职业责任保险、合资投资机会以及其他医生执业支持服务。会员的“代价”是一种合作关系。这种合作的范围包括遵守临床最佳实践和安全指南、采用信息技术进行患者护理管理、与住院医生合作，以及参与临床项目的领导和规划活动。
