Your Hospital Team
By Dr. Kenneth Rothaus What is a hospitalist? Basically, the hospitalist is a physician who practices exclusively in a hospital, in-patient setting. Although this specialty is a relatively young one of 20-25 years, hospitalists now represent one of the largest specialties of internal medicine numbering in excess of 50,000 physicians. What created the need for
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Your hospital team numbers much more than the admitting surgeon, internist, or pediatrician. The floor you are admitted to is often referred to as a unit. In a teaching hospital you will have, in order of seniority, interns, residents and fellows who will follow patients on more than one unit. These physicians-in-training belong to a
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There are many doctors who you many never see or remember seeing during your hospitalization who play a crucial role in your care Intensivists – A relatively new specialist who directs the care of patients in intensive care units Emergency Room Physicians – Direct the complex and sophisticated care delivered in the emergency room Radiologist
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If you or a member of your family is admitted to the hospital, the admitting physician ultimately responsible for your care is known as the attending. In a teaching hospital the attendings are designated as full-time (meaning they are an employee of the hospital or affiliated medical school) or voluntary (meaning they are in private
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Nurses work in all clinical areas of the hospital and develop “specialization” in those area Registered nurses have either 3 or 4 years of education prior to working, although many nurses go on to Master’s and PhD programs. Often have the most contact with the patient and their family and are an important support of
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Currently most hospital admissions are through the emergency room, same day (the morning of a procedure), or ambulatory admissions (no overnight stay) Insurance companies must be notified of all admissions even emergency The Admitting Office along with your physician’s office confirms with your insurance company that you are covered for the admission. Precertification the process
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