Orthopedist involvement in the management of clinical activities: a case study

André Côté, Kassim Said Abasse, Maude Laberge, Marie-Hélène Gilbert, Mylaine Breton and Célia Lemaire ()
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Mylaine Breton: UdeS - Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé [Sherbrooke] - UdeS - Université de Sherbrooke
Célia Lemaire: Humanis - Hommes et management en société / Humans and management in society - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg

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Abstract: Abstract Background The rapid shift in hospital governance in the past few years suggests greater orthopedist involvement in management roles, would have wide-reaching benefits for the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. This paper analyzes the dynamics of orthopedist involvement in the management of clinical activities for three orthopedic care pathways, by examining orthopedists' level of involvement, describing the implications of such involvement, and indicating the main responses of other healthcare workers to such orthopedist involvement. Methods We selected four contrasting cases according to their level of governance in a Canadian university hospital center. We documented the institutional dynamics of orthopedist involvement in the management of clinical activities using semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached at the 37th interview. Results Our findings show four levels (Inactive, Reactive, Contributory and Active) of orthopedist involvement in clinical activities. With the underlying nature of orthopedic surgeries, there are: (i) some activities for which decisions cannot be programmed in advance, and (ii) others for which decisions can be programmed. The management of unforeseen events requires a higher level of orthopedist involvement than the management of events that can be programmed. Conclusions Beyond simply identifying the underlying dynamics of orthopedists' involvement in clinical activities, this study analyzed how such involvement impacts management activities and the quality-of-care results for patients.

Date: 2021-04-01
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Published in BMC Health Services Research, 2021, 21 (1), pp.299. ⟨10.1186/s12913-021-06299-2⟩

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06299-2

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