DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS
WHAT IS A PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST?
Pediatric hospitalists are board certified pediatricians who specialize in the care of hospitalized children. They support the referring Primary Care Physicians in delivering optimal and quality care to children admitted to the hospital.
COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING WITH YOUR PEDIATRICIAN:
While in the hospital your child will be under the direct care of a pediatric hospitalist. They will work in concert with your physician in managing your child’s illness during their hospital stay. When your child is discharged form the hospital, a discharge summary will be submitted to your child’s Primary Physician to be kept as part of his/her medical record.
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT FROM THE HOSPITALSTS:
During admission:
During the first few hours in the hospital, a pediatric hospitalist will meet with the family, examine your child and set the plan of care.
During the hospitalization:
The hospitalist will visit your child daily to assess his/her progress and adjust the plan of care as needed. With the family’s consent, daily Patient and Family Centered Care Rounds will be performed. The attending hospitalist supervises medical students and pediatric residents who are members of our healthcare team.
At discharge:
The hospitalist will direct the process of providing the care givers clear and understandable discharge instructions. It is important that all written and verbal instructions provided at the time of discharge are well understood. Please contact your hospitalist should you have any questions relative to the discharge instructions.
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR HOSPITALIST:
Your pediatric hospitalist is available during working hours. After hours a member of the hospitalist team is always available and can be contacted through the assistance of your nurse or through the on call pager.
MCH DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS
Office: (305) 668-5500
24 Hours on Call Pager: (305) 366-6701
To reach our team by email, please address inquiries to hospitalist@mch.com.
Or visit our website at: www.mch.com/hospitalist
Meet the Hospitalist team