BMH Hospitalist Service
Brochure Information
Overnight Medical Care
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has introduced the Night
Hospitalist Service to provide a doctor on site to oversee
inpatient care during the night when your doctor is
sleeping.
What is a hospitalist?
A hospitalist is an internist or a family practice
doctor who specializes in the care of patients in the
hospital. Hospitalists don’t usually have a private
office practice, although some at BMH do.
When would I see a hospitalist?
If admitted to the hospital, your doctor would oversee
your patient care between 7 AM and 7 PM. After 7 PM,
your doctor may refer your overnight care to a hospitalist,
who would oversee your treatment between the hours of
7 PM and 7 AM.
What does a hospitalist do?
- Collects information from your doctor about your
needs and your treatment plan at times when you need
to be admitted to the hospital at night.
- Conducts your exams, as well as orders and interprets
tests, medications and treatments needed to address
your medical condition.
- Coordinates your care and treatment with nurses
and other members of the healthcare team so you receive
the medical services specific to your needs.
- Communicates with your doctor about the care and
treatment you received overnight at the hospital to
ensure appropriate follow-up action.
What questions do I need to ask?
- Find out from your doctor who will take care of
you in the event you are admitted to the hospital.
- Talk with your doctor about how information about
you and your healthcare needs will be communicated
between your doctor and the hospitalist.
- If you need to speak with your doctor while hospitalized,
ask your nurse to contact your doctor or the hospitalist
at night.
- Discuss any other questions or concerns you have
about the night hospitalist service with your doctor
About the hospitalists
Dr. Carolyn Taylor-Olson is the full-time medical director
of the BMH night hospitalist service. She is supported
by several internists with private office practices
who work part-time as a night hospitalist.
Benefits of the new Night Hospitalist Service
to you
The Night Hospitalist Service is a great benefit to
you if you are hospitalized at Brattleboro Memorial
Hospital.
Your overnight hospital care may be provided by a hospitalist,
who is always on site at the hospital to care for needs
you may have during the night. These could include:
- Admitting you from the Emergency Department if
you need inpatient treatment
- Overseeing your treatment and facilitating treatment
changes if your condition changes
- Ensuring professional, round-the-clock medical
care
About Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
For more than a century, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
has been providing for the healthcare needs of the residents
of southern Vermont and the tri-state area. We still
provide excellent hands-on care as in the early 1900s,
but the care is augmented with the latest technological
advances appropriate for a community hospital.
As a progressive community hospital, services at BMH
are rendered with the professionalism and warmth that
has made BMH an excellent community healthcare facility
for more than a century.
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BMH Initiates Night-time Hospitalist Service
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