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News Doctor to patient, person to person
SoVaNow.com / March 10, 2010
When you’re sick or injured and headed for the hospital, you shouldn’t have to worry about the process of being admitted or who’s taking care of you while you’re there. The hospitalist program at Halifax Regional Hospital (HRH) is designed to make sure those issues are already solved, making your healthcare a seamless experience, from admission to discharge and beyond. The hospitalist program at HRH now includes seven physicians – more than ever before. These doctors are all board certified in internal medicine and they all have specialized training in critical care. The program also utilizes two physician assistants. The hospitalist team at HRH includes Remberto J. Bitar, M.D.; Robert A. Durr, M.D.; Chad M. Henry, M.D.; Amar A. Parikh, M.D.; Tessie Otero-Truitt, M.D.; Terrance J. Truitt, M.D.; James F. Witko, M.D.; Michael Compton, P.A.-C; and, Catherine M. Vanco, P.A.-C. “Our hospitalist program is very unique in this region and in Virginia,” said Chris Lumsden, CEO of Halifax Regional Health System. “We believe it serves as a strong example of a physician team whose critical care training and healthcare expertise is capable of handling hospital patient care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” How it works “A hospitalist is the physician devoted to caring for and treating you in the hospital setting,” says Dr. Henry, one of the newest hospitalists at HRH. “The role of a hospitalist is to admit a patient, initiate care as quickly as possible, and follow that patient throughout their hospitalization.” According to Henry, when a patient’s primary care physician does not admit patients to HRH, they can find comfort in knowing that a hospitalist will be available to admit, and to provide appropriate and excellent care. Hospitalists function as any admitting physician would – to order diagnostic tests, formulate treatment plans, and call upon other specialists when necessary. When discharging a patient from HRH, the hospitalist will then provide the patient’s primary care physician with a report summarizing the hospital stay. For generations, physicians have cared for their patients in the office and the hospital. This was generally accomplished by rotating hospital duty and sharing ‘on call’ time with other physicians or groups of physicians. However, practices have grown and many groups do not have the time to admit patients during office hours. In today’s healthcare system, it is beneficial to the patient and the primary care physicians to have hospitalists care for patients who must be hospitalized. “The goal is for patients to receive seamless, high-quality healthcare, as well as making the process helpful for the primary care provider who will continue to treat them after they leave the hospital,” Henry said. Hospitalists also serve as the doctor for patients who are admitted to the hospital and have no primary care physician. Upon discharge, the hospitalist will likely refer the patient to a primary care physician for follow-up care. “From our standpoint we believe the hospitalist program has helped patients,” said Chris Lumsden, CEO of Halifax Regional Health System. “We always strive to focus on the patient’s quality of healthcare and we feel that the hospitalist program is bringing patients into and through our health system in a positive and helpful way. Our patients are important to us and we want their healthcare experience to flow smoothly so they can concentrate on getting well.” Tell-a-Friend | Submit a Comment 144Halifax News
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