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Shasta Regional Medical Center
Apr 12th, 07
As part of our commitment to providing excellent inpatient medical care, Shasta Regional Medical Center is pleased to offer patients the service and attention of our dedicated hospitalists.
A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients in the hospital. Our hospitalists work with emergency department physicians, your primary care physician (PCP) and any necessary specialists to provide a seamless transition, from admission to discharge to outpatient follow-up.
Hospitalists are available to provide care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and are accessible throughout your hospital stay. They know every specialty and department in the hospital and are in the hospital all day, ready to assist you. During critical and stressful moments, they will provide honest and considerate answers to your questions and will be able to spend time talking to you and your family about your care at times when your primary care physician is not available.
Once you have been discharged from the hospital, your hospitalist will send a complete summary of the care you received. Your hospitalist will ensure your PCP will be prepared to provide your necessary follow-up care. If you do not have an established physician at the time of your discharge from the hospital, your hospitalist and the discharge planning staff will work together to coordinate your follow-up needs.
Shasta Regional Medical Center hospitalists are Board certified/Board eligible internal or family medicine physicians, and generally do not have an outpatient medical practice. Many hospitalists have additional training in pulmonary, critical care medicine or other subspecialities. Our hospitalists typically work one week on and one week off, so you may see more than one hospitalist physician during your stay.
If you or one of your family members would like to speak with your hospitalist while under our care, please see a member of your nursing staff and they will be happy to assist you.
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