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The Marin Hospitalist Medical Group is a group of internal medicine
physicians who care for hospitalized patients at MGH. Your physician
has asked us to take care of your medical needs while you are at MGH.
We are pleased to have this opportunity to care for you. We are
focused entirely on your speedy recovery, and want to provide you with
the best medical attention possible.
Because this may be the first time we have cared for you, we know you
may have questions about us and our role in your medical care.
What is a Hospitalist?
A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in internal medicine and
whose entire attention is directed toward patients while they are in
the hospital. Hospitalists are expert in treating acute illness. By
concentrating and specializing in hospital-based medicine, we are able
to maintain their expertise in this important and rapidly changing
field. Because we spend all our time in the hospital, we are
immediately available to visit you if you have an emergency or if
there is a change in your condition.
Why isn't my regular physician
seeing me in the hospital?
Your physician has asked our group to care for your medical needs
while you are at Marin General Hospital. By concentrating on what
happens in the outpatient setting (medical office), your physician is
better able to care for his office patients - including you after you
leave the hospital. This allows the hospitalists to focus their full
attention on your care at MGH.
How will my regular physician
know what is going on with me while I am at MGH?
While you are at MGH, we will communicate with your physician
regularly. We will ask for their advice and input regarding your care.
Why have I seen several
hospitalist physicians since I have been in Marin General?
Hospitalists are a small group of specialists who cover this service
24 hours a day, seven days a week. Because no one person could do this
alone, we work as a team. Hospitalists are in close contact with the
daytime physicians.
How can my family and I
communicate with the hospitalists?
Hospitalist physicians will see you at least once a day and more if
needed. This is the best time to ask any questions about your medical
care. During the day, we can be paged, and will respond immediately
for any urgent issues. If there are changes in your condition and the
physician thinks your family should be told, your family will be
contacted (with your permission).
Family members can contact the hospitalists through the nursing unit.
We request that one family member be designated as the contact person
and that multiple family members not call frequently.
What will happen after I am
discharged from MGH?
Hospitalist physicians will contact your own personal physician or
make arrangements for your follow-up care. You need to follow through
with your discharge instructions, including making necessary
appointments with your own physician. Hospitalists do not see any
patients outside the hospital setting.
If you have questions, comments or concerns, we would like to hear
from you. Just contact us through the nurse's station. |
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