Physician-Hospitalist - who is it?
Hospitalist - a doctor who takes care of the ill patients during their stay in hospital, and shall be responsible for their care and supervision. In his work Hospitalist is working closely with the patient's physician and a nurse.
What are the benefits Hospitalists?
- Hospitalist available for your attention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so in case of an emergency, it will immediately appear near your bed and will provide timely assistance.
- Constantly being and caring for his patient, Hospitalist has a great knowledge of the history of the patient, considerate to his daily needs (medical procedures, treatment plans, reception of medicines, sleep, etc.).
- Convenience, efficiency, patient safety, profitability for hospitals.
- Organized and coordinated aid for newly arriving patients. Efficient use of medical resources
- Cooperation and interrelation with the doctors and the medical staff, caring for a hospitalized patients
Hospitalist Responsibilities
- The correct, consistent and appropriate care of hospitalized patients in the hospital.
- Help patients to move around the hospital, providing communication between doctors and patients, fast communication with his family.
- Assistance in analyzing and approving medical or surgical recognition.
- Provide H & P, the conclusion at discharge, facilitate the provision of necessary visits to patients, according to health insurance.
- Utilize services of contracted providers inclusive of physicians plus ancillary services.
- Provision analysis of the emergency room for sorting, unloading, hospitalization.
- Maintaining and enforcing rules and provisions of a hospital, assist in its reliability, development and respectability.
- Clear and coherent cooperation, coordination with doctors and other hospital staff who deal and manage the issues of inpatient care.
- Providing timely medical care and services to all in need.
- Help in the provision of services and performance of duties of the doctor, if necessary.
- Supporting all team member Hospitalist as needed.
Hospitalist - provider of primary health care
On the day of arrival at the hospital: You will appoint Hospitalist, who will study your medical history and discuss your condition with your healthcare professional.
During his stay in the hospital: Hospitalist and doctor will discuss your consistent treatment, appoint appropriate procedures, medication, regime, to further organization of the adequate care and medical assistance.
After discharge from the hospital: Your doctor receives a detailed report of your treatment and recovery with the issuance of the medical report.
Joint work the Hospitalist, doctor and other health care professionals, hospital health care will ensure that you receive the best possible treatment, while you are in hospital, as well as the necessary services for the care, after returning home.
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Hospitalist - a doctor, specializes in treating patients in the hospital. 
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