RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Physician extenders on surgical services: the need for a systems perspective
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 80
OP 81
DO 10.1503/cjs.011117
VO 61
IS 2
A1 Smith, Heather
A1 Kuziemsky, Craig
A1 Champion, Caitlin
YR 2018
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/61/2/80.abstract
AB Adding physician extenders (PEs) to surgical teams has the potential to affect care delivery in multiple ways. To develop evidence-based recommendations on integrating PEs into surgical teams, we must recognize that patient care is a complex, adaptive system and requires a health systems perspective to understand how changes will affect outcomes. It is the best method of assessing the system adaptations and trade-offs of adding PEs prior to implementation. Such work would help to optimize research and management of limited health care resources.