BACKGROUND Electronic consultation (eConsult) systems have enhanced access to specialty expertise and enhanced care coordination among primary care and specialty care providers, while maintaining high primary care provider (PCP), specialist and patient satisfaction. Little is known about their impact on the efficiency of specialty care delivery, in particular surgical yield (percent of ambulato...

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Background. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. ID consultation has been advocated to optimize care. Mandatory ID consultation was implemented at Orlando Health in August 2012 after we found evidence of improved outcomes with ID consultation in a prior study. Methods. All patients, age ≥18 years with documented blood cultures positive...