Geographic Cohorting: What Have We Learned?
Geographic cohorting involves assigning patients and their clinical teams to specific hospital units to improve communication, workflow, and collaborative care.
The approach, also known as Geographic Cohorting (GCh), has been adopted by 64% of hospitalists, driven by a desire to improve communication and workflow efficiency.
- Improve communication
- Enhance workflow efficiency
- Enable collaborative care teams
Data on patient outcomes and workflow efficiency are mixed and limited by study methodology.
A comprehensive review by Kashiwagi et al. highlights the complexity of assessing results due to heterogeneity of interventions.
Author's summary: Geographic cohorting improves hospital workflow.