The pernicious problem of physician turnover in hospital medicine

Journal of Hospital MedicineVolume 17, Issue 10 p. 856-857 EDITORIAL The pernicious problem of physician turnover in hospital medicine Yemisi O. Jones MD, MEd, Corresponding Author Yemisi O. Jones MD, MEd [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-7088-6044 @YJonesMD Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Correspondence Yemisi O. Jones, MD, MEd, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave, ML 9016, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @YJonesMDSearch for more papers by this authorSamir S. Shah MD, MSCE, Samir S. Shah MD, MSCE orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-7000 Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this author Yemisi O. Jones MD, MEd, Corresponding Author Yemisi O. Jones MD, MEd [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-7088-6044 @YJonesMD Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Correspondence Yemisi O. Jones, MD, MEd, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave, ML 9016, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @YJonesMDSearch for more papers by this authorSamir S. Shah MD, MSCE, Samir S. Shah MD, MSCE orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-7000 Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.12964Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Sinsky CA, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, Sabety AH, Carlasare LE, West CP. Health care expenditures attributable to primary care physician overall and burnout-related turnover: a cross-sectional analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022; 97(4): 693-702. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.09.013 2Fibuch E, Ahmed A. Physician turnover: a costly problem. Physician Leadersh J. 2015; 2(3): 22-25. 3Pappas MA, Stoller JK, Shaker V, Houser J, Misra-Hebert AD, Rothberg MB. Estimating the costs of physician turnover in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2022; 17(10): 803-808. doi:10.1002/jhm.12942 4Misra-Hebert AD, Kay R, Stoller JK. A review of physician turnover: rates, causes, and consequences. Am J Med Qual. 2004; 19: 56-66. 5 Society of Hospital Medicine. State of hospital medicine report. 2020. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://hospitalmedicine.org/sohm 6Frenz DA. The staggering costs of physician turnover. Today's Hospitalist. August 2016. https://www.todayshospitalist.com/staggering-costs-physician-turnover/#:%7E:text=For%20hospital%20medicine%2C%20the%20overall,easily%20be%20%24600%2C000%20or%20more Volume17, Issue10October 2022Pages 856-857 ReferencesRelatedInformation