Lecture 2 - Hospitalist

Question 1

Define:

Hospitalist

Answer 1

Specialist in inpatient medicine - who will be responsible for managing the care of hospitalized patients the same way that primary care physicians are responsible for managing the care of outpatients

Question 2

Hospitalist: Training, residency, skills

Answer 2

MD or DO
3 years internal or family medicine
Diagnosing

Question 3

What is special/different about hospitalist?

Answer 3

First speciality based on patient location as opposed to organ system

• Present in hospital 24/7

Question 4

Hospitalists also tie into concept of 4 competency domains

Answer 4

Teamwork Domain
- Team includes consulting physician(s), advanced care practitioners, nurses, case managers, social workers, and pharmacists

Question 5

In the hospitalist team, Individuals have particular tasks based on their particular specialties, but they depend on each other for situational awareness and goal success strategies.
What is Situational Awareness?

Answer 5

Situational awareness is a common, accurate understanding of the patient’s condition, needs, clinical trajectory, and feelings based on the multiple perspectives of team members.