Routine Hospitalist Co-Management After Head and Neck Free Flap Surgery Was Linked to Fewer Escalations of Care, but Not Shorter Stay or Lower Mortality

Highlights

Routine medical hospitalist service involvement after major head and neck oncologic surgery with free tissue transfer was associated with a 7.4% absolute reduction in transfer to a higher level of care.

The relative reduction in escalation of care was substantial, roughly halving the risk compared with the pre-intervention period.