Hospitalist and Intensivist Programs
These programs are vital components of our multidisciplinary delivery model, designed to connect patients with coordinated care from admission to discharge, with a focus on improving results, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Transforming cardiovascular care
Hospitalist program
We recently introduced a unique continue-to-care model that ensures patients receive seamless, comprehensive care throughout their treatments. The hospitalist who admits a patient follows them 24/7 with no sign-offs. This dedicated hospitalist gains in-depth knowledge of each patient’s needs, enabling better communication with other professionals involved in the patient’s care. The hospitalist coordinates and consults with specialists, orders appropriate testing, monitors progress, and transitions care to the patient’s primary care provider upon discharge.
This approach has improved our ability to deliver patient-centered care. As a result, our patients experience better outcomes and shorter lengths of stay, and patients and staff report higher satisfaction with the treatment process.
Intensivist program
Recognizing the need for a more coordinated approach to treating critically ill patients in our intensive care unit (ICU), we refined our intensivist program to allow for round-the-clock care for this sensitive patient population.
Board-certified intensivists lead a multidisciplinary team that can include consulting physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers and chaplains. These specialists provide continuity of care and address a patient’s medical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Our intensivist program allows for better patient safety and overall outcomes, reduces complications, and shortens lengths of stay in the ICU. Our patients and staff feel more confident in the care provided, and we have demonstrated reductions in overall healthcare costs.
Patients and families find these programs immensely valuable, which drives us to continue investing in new ways to improve the experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
“Our continuity of care model sets our program apart. By alleviating hand-offs, the model fosters seamless communication among all disciplines and elevates the understanding of the patient with no interruptions. This invaluable service provides a sense of security and care to our patients and their caregivers.”
Henry Allen, MD
Medical Director, Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery
Medical Director, Hospitalist Medicine Medical Director, Hospital Utilization Management
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