At night and on weekends, a larger group of physicians are on-call and make rounds. They are in close contact with the daytime physicians. 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, they can be paged, and will respond immediately for any urgent issues.
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. 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.