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Hospital Medicine

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Your doctor in the hospital, from admission through discharge.

If you’re admitted to the hospital, a hospitalist may manage your medical care during your stay. Think of your hospitalist as your primary doctor while you're hospitalized, overseeing your medical care and following your progress closely from admission through discharge.

They diagnose and treat acute illnesses, review test results, adjust your care as your needs change, and coordinate with surgeons, specialists, nurses and others involved in your treatment. They also help keep you and your family informed along the way.

Because hospitalists are on-site around the clock and focused entirely on hospitalized patients, they’re available to respond when something changes and make timely decisions about what comes next.

24/7 Physician Access

Here when your condition changes

With hospitalists on-site around the clock, medical decisions don’t have to wait when your needs change.

Hospital Medicine Expertise

Built around the needs of your hospital stay

Hospitalists specialize in caring for acutely ill patients and understand the day-to-day needs of a hospital stay.

One Coordinated Team

Keeping everyone on the same page

Your hospitalist connects your surgeons, specialists, nurses, and others involved in your care from admission through discharge.

“As physicians who live and work in this community, we're proud to provide expert hospital care with compassion, trust, and a commitment to every patient we serve.”

— Magdelena Greene, M.D.

Your Doctor During Your Hospital Stay

While you’re in the hospital, your hospitalist keeps an eye on the big picture—managing your medical care and bringing together the people involved in your treatment. Their role includes:

Overseeing your care from admission through discharge
Diagnosing and treating acute illnesses
Managing your medications
Reviewing lab tests and other reports and adjusting your care as needed
Responding quickly when your condition changes
Coordinating with surgeons, specialists, nurses and other care teams
Keeping you and your family informed
Staying connected with your outpatient providers

What to Expect

Depending on the length of your stay, you may see more than one hospitalist. Hospitalists work together as a team to provide consistent care throughout your stay.

During Your Stay

After Your Stay

Why am I seeing a hospitalist?

If your primary care physician is affiliated with the Family Medicine Residency, they may continue to care for you while you’re in the hospital. For other patients, our hospitalist team manages your medical care during your stay.

Your hospitalist has on-site access to your lab results and other reports and works closely with surgeons, specialists, nurses and other members of your care team to coordinate your treatment.

When you’re ready to leave the hospital, your hospitalist helps transition your care back to your primary care physician or another appropriate physician for follow-up care.

If you don’t have a primary care physician, your hospitalist can work with you and Kootenai Health social workers to find a doctor based on your needs, insurance, and availability.

Need Help?

Questions About Your Visit?

Talk with your hospital care team.

MyChart Patient Portal

View test results and medical history anytime.

Need Portal Setup Help?

Check out MyChart Getting Started Guide or ask our nurses or front office to get started.

The People Behind Your Hospital Care

Meet the hospitalists who manage your medical care, bring together the people involved in your treatment, and help you understand what comes next. All Kootenai Health hospitalists are licensed in Idaho and board certified or board eligible.

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