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The Hospitalist is accountable for:
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Admitting all patients of the primary care physicians (“PCP”) as referred to the Hospital.
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Identifying themselves as the hospitalist physician admitting for the PCP while the patient is in the Hospital.
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Giving their business card to the patient and/or family members.
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Explaining to the patient and/or family members that the patient’s PCP will be informed of the care being rendered during the course of the patient’s admission.
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Reviewing the admission for medical necessity.
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Complying with the Hospital Pharmacy Formulary.
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Complying with the Health Plan’s and PCP’s specialty delivery network.
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Adhering to all clinical best practice core measure quality indicators.
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Adhering to Hospital Clinical Documentation Plan.
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Seeing patients in the ER in a timely fashion, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per week, as medically necessary.
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Responding to the ER calls within (30) minutes of such call.
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Arranging for specialty consults to be provided to patients in a timely manner.
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Conducting daily clinical review and medical management of Hospital patients.
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Attend daily multidisciplinary rounds.
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Establishing accurate diagnoses.
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Educating providers on the hospitalist program.
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Communicating with the patient’s PCP throughout the hospitalization and or LTAC or SNF stay when needed, especially upon admission and discharge of the patient.
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Dictating discharge communications within 24 hours of the patient’s discharge.
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Communicating with the receiving physician upon transferring the patient to another facility, including SNF and LTACH.
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Attending and actively participating in Medical Staff, Medical Staff committee and Departmental meetings.
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Expediting diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning of patients.
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Communicating with the Care Managers and Medical Directors.
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Returning all pages promptly in particular to the PCP’s.
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Maintaining an effective productive working relationship with the Hospital’s clinical and Administrative personnel.
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Calling PCP prior to certain invasive procedures, including cardiac cath, etc.
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Calling PCP on patients with long stays (>5days) on day 5 and every 2 days thereafter for updates.
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Maintain established protocol when transferring care of patients to other hospitalist for scheduled days off.
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Rounding on patients as often necessary to facilitate appropriate utilization.
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Daily morning clinical meetings to review patient status with Lead Hospitalist, the Chief Medical Officer, Unit Managers and/or Case Managers.
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Participating in Hospital Quality Initiatives.
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Participate in other documentation programs required by Hospital, including, but not limited to, any training sessions required to implement and maintain such systems.
