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Post Designing a PC Program with a .3 FTE MD
Author: ChristopherA
Date: May 13, 2010 2:26 pm
For our capstone project, my MHA team and I are researching/recommending a hospital-based consultative PC program for a 200-bed hospital in WA State. There is some concern from admin on how to carve out a .3 FTE MD for the consult team. I think a dual-role hospitalist would be ideal to start the program. Does anyone have any experience with how to make a .3 or .5 FTE MD work for a new program?

Thanks.
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Re:Designing a PC Program with a .3 FTE MD (by SharolHerr on 05/14/2010)
It isn't uncommon for physicians to function in multiple roles as a program is developing. I would encourage you to look for a physician who is board certified in palliative medicine or has demonstrated initiative and a strong interest in the work. If that person is a hospitalist that would be fine. You would need to work out a contract with the hospitalist group to share his time. Be certain that his role as a hospitalist is clearly carved out so there is no amiguity about his role as a palliative physician. That would include education for the program, routine processes, availability, schedule discrete hours dedicated to palliative care. It is important that if the physician is not board certified or trained in palliative medicine that they have a strong mentor and experienced/trained team to work with. Other specialties that may be targeted are Internal Med, Onc, Hospice Med Dir, geriatrician and family medicine. Also make sure that your .3 matches the projected number of patients that you anticipate seeing. It will also make a difference if you have a trained APN who will also be working with the physician. Having an APN can mke the .3 more doable. Sharol Herr, RN, BSN, MSEd, CHPN; Nurse Clinician; Mount Carmel Health Palliative Care Leadership Center; Columbus, Ohio.

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