Hospitalist Care
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Hospitalist Care

A growing number of studies support the value of hospital medicine, proving that Hospitalist Care help reduce patient's length of stay, treatment costs, and improve overall efficiency of care. The UI Hospitalist Service provides care for patients who require hospitalization for the detection and treatment of illnesses.

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Our goal is for patients to safely transition from care within the hospital to the community through prompt delivery and full attention to the patients' care needs.

Hospitalist care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners that works with the patient’s primary medical doctor and community care team. A physician or community provider may contact the Hospitalist Care Service for assistance with any patient admitted to University of Iowa Health Care under our service of care.

Hospitalist Care Deliver Inpatient Care in a Variety of Ways:

Collaborate, communicate, and coordinate with all doctors and healthcare personnel caring for hospitalized patients.
Co-manage and support care for patients requiring hospitalization as part of a surgery.
Consult with other doctors on medical recommendations in managing acute and chronic medical problems in hospitalized patients.
Direct care in detecting and treating illnesses causing patients' hospitalization.

Hospitalist Care Clinical Services

Medicine Service

The Medicine Service is the largest clinical service within the Hospitalist Care Program, with a primary focus on managing the medical conditions of acutely ill patients requiring hospitalization. The service is organized into five teams, four of which are hospitalist-driven. These teams consist of both resident- and medical student-staffed teams as well as non-resident-attended teams, all supported by nurses and nurse practitioners. The Medicine Service operates around the clock, 24/7, and receives patients either through direct admissions from the referring community or transfers from other services within the hospital, including the emergency treatment center.

Surgical Co-Management

The Surgical Co-Management Service provides care for patients requiring hospitalization as part of scheduled surgeries. The primary responsibility of the staff is to support the ongoing management of patients presenting with either chronic or acute medical conditions during their hospitalization. The service is divided into two specialized teams: one team focuses on orthopedic and neurological care, while the other team specializes in ear, nose, and throat care, as well as obstetrics and urology. The service is structured to:

Evaluate patients as outpatients prior to admission for surgery and hospitalization, Monday through Friday afternoons.
Conduct follow-up assessments during morning rounds for hospitalized patients, Monday through Sunday.
Provide care for patients in the hospital upon the request or consultation of the patient's primary physician.

Cardiovascular Service

The Cardiovascular (CV) Hospitalist Service is a component of the adult hospitalist program, staffed by Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) seven days a week. This service provides comprehensive care for a wide range of cardiology conditions, including:

Myocardial infarction
Acute coronary syndrome
Atrial fibrillation
Unstable angina
Arrhythmias
Syncope
Heart block
Decompensated heart failure
CVICU step-down patients (e.g., post-valvular repair)

In addition to managing the patient population outlined above, the CV Hospitalist Service collaborates with the Advanced Heart Failure Team to provide comprehensive care for patients under their management. This includes individuals with complex heart failure, heart transplant recipients, and patients with pulmonary hypertension.