cross-cover

noun A physician who 'covers' for another physician and provides Pt care when the other physician is not available, the other physician reciprocates verb To provide health care for another physician's Pt. See Cover, Coverage.

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At Wansbeck hospital, there will be more cross-cover and support across teams, making the workforce more resilient and flexible, they said.

Unit on the move for winter

Nair's is up, my nurses are trained now to cross-cover," she said.

CARTI Sets New Course, New Vision: Operating loss, other problems force restructuring, culture shift

"It has been made more difficult by staff sickness that meant colleagues were not always available to cross-cover any gaps on the rota.

GP shortage 'is putting patients in danger' NHS WHISTLEBLOWER SPEAKS OUT: Second source tells of safety fears

In the typical academic otolaryngology program, handoffs are also occurring between subspecialty otolaryngology services--the "cross-cover" handoff.

The surgical handoff: implications and future directions for otolaryngology

Concerns have previously been expressed that H@N may reduce training opportunities of junior doctors within a specialty, due to the necessity to cross-cover (Gossage et al 2005).

'Hospital-at-Night' expedites review of trauma patients without affecting outcome from hip fracture

The companies are rated on a consolidated basis as they cross-cover each other's debts and are owned by the same parent, Investcorp.

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I resonate deeply with the commitment to the traditional model of obstetrics in which a small group of "like-minded" obstetricians personally provides direct care to their patients and cross-cover during nights and weekends.

Younger ObGyns see lifestyle issues as priority

I had not worked with her for very long, and we were both frustrated as we went over the case--I because of the rapid staff turnover that seemed to be a continual issue at the hospice, and she at having to deal with the weekend cross-cover doc.

Not at peace

He said: 'I have been frustrated by the lack of cross-cover in this country compared to what I've witnessed in other parts of the world.

Fire service and paramedic link to be extended

To improve efficiency and reduce demand, the recommendations are for trusts to make more use of cross-cover support and additional hours when these are more cost-effective and better for patients; to minimise the amount of time clinical staff spend arranging cover by standardising processes and invest in information technology.

'Brief Encounters' of nursing kind can be costly mistake

Posner, however, does not accept Marshfield's refusal to cross-cover for independent physicians as a barrier-to-entry [Posner opinion, p.

Marshfield Clinic, physician networks, and the exercise of monopoly power

"These adverse experiences are countered by successful cross-training efforts within our department to train techs between sections and to cross-train secretaries to cross-cover," she notes.

Answering your questions on fire drills, cross-training, yo-yo employees and performance management