Congratulations on the success of your obstetrics hospitalist program, Dr. Pelletier (“OB Hospitalist Program Is a Go!” December 2009, p. 14). It should serve as a great model across the country. The flexibility that the private practice physicians have in allowing the hospitalists to take care of as much or as little of their patient care is very appealing. This is great for emergency department call and unattended patients, and it is great to know that there is a physician in house to take care of an emergency for a laboring patient until the attending ob.gyn. can be present.
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