What is hospital medicine? Hospital medicine is a medical specialty— just like cardiology and oncology are specialties. Our hospital medicine team is in charge of your care around the clock during your hospital stay. Hospital Medicine The team includes specially trained medical doctors as well as advanced practice clinicians such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
A part of What is a hospitalist? Your hospital medicine team Hospitalists are medical doctors who of experienced professionals specialize in the care of patients in the hospital. They may have the initials MD is specially trained to care or DO after their names. Most are board- for hospitalized patients. certified in either internal medicine or family medicine. We manage your care What are advanced practice clinicians? around the clock during Advanced practice clinicians are nurse your hospital stay. practitioners and physician assistants with advanced education and training. Advanced practice clinicians on our hospital medicine team are specially trained to care for hospitalized patients. They may have Hospital Medicine the initials ARNP or PA-C after their names. CHI Franciscan Health 1717 South J Street Tacoma, WA 98405-4933
P 253.426.6341 F 253.426.6344 chifranciscan.org Caring for you like family Communicating with you and your family Our entire hospital medicine team is especially skilled at • Listening to you to learn how you explaining procedures, answering are doing and what is important questions and reducing anxiety to you for patients and their loved ones. • Explaining your condition and We care for you as we would for care in a way you can understand our own family. Our standard is Providing you and answering your questions compassionate, high-quality care with excellent care Coordinating your safe for all people. We care for you around the clock to ensure a high-quality discharge and transfer experience throughout your stay. • Contacting your primary doctor, Collaborating with other surgeon or other specialist for specialists, consultants information important to your care and caregivers, we: • Order tests needed • Planning for your transfer out of to diagnose and treat the hospital and for appropriate your condition follow-up care • Consult with the care If you have any questions or team to plan your care concerns, please do not hesitate • Monitor to assure your to ask a member of your hospital care is safe, effective and efficient medicine team.
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