Vail Health’s hospitalists coordinate and ensure continuity of care for patients from admission to discharge, 24 hours\/day, 7 days\/week. Hospitalists are medical providers who specialize in inpatient care. By focusing their practice on the care of hospitalized patients, hospitalists gain a great deal of experience in the unique aspects of patients\u2019 needs during their hospital stay. Hospitalists are readily available to their patients and practice only in the hospital setting; therefore, they do not take appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you or a family member are hospitalized and would like to speak with your hospitalist, please ask your nurse to page him\/her. After discharge, if you have any questions about your stay or have medical concerns that your primary care provider is unable to answer, please call (970) 476-2451 and ask the operator to page the on-call hospitalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hospitalist program provides:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Communication between the hospitalist and the patient\u2019s referring physician and primary care physician<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A familiar and consistent approach to inpatient care<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A consultative resource for physicians\u2014all patients are returned to their referring physician for ongoing care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
On-call care including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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24 hours\/day, 7 days\/week<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Consults in the Emergency Department and hospital <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Admission of adult and geriatric patients to the Patient Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
High quality, patient-centered care, in the tradition of Vail Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n