Washington 医院 has some of the most talented and qualified physicians 在湾区. In the last five years, a new type of physician has joined 这个团队. Called hospitalists, they are highly qualified in their area of expertise and specialize in treating patients in the hospital. 住院医师 function as valuable partners with community physicians and are on-site and accessible to patients and families everyday around the clock.
住院医师 maintain on-going communication with referring physicians to ensure the best possible and most appropriate 护理 and to smooth the transition when patients are discharged back to their primary physician's 护理. In critical 护理 units, some studies have shown that the presence of Intensivists helps to reduce the frequency of complications among seriously ill patients and can even lower death rates.
In a collaborative relationship with UCSF Benioff Children's 医院, specially trained pediatricians provide 护理 for children at Washington 医院.
Intensivists assist with 护理 of the most critically ill patients. 他们 have oversight of patients admitted to and discharged from the intensive 护理 and critical 护理 units.
Medicine hospitalists are internal medicine physicians who work with community primary 护理 physicians, specialists and surgeons, on request.
Obstetric 住院医师 are available in-house 24/7 to provide assistance to community physicians and their patients.
Our Orthopedic and 创伤 Surgeons are committed to providing comprehensive 护理, from emergency evaluations to inpatient consultations and perioperative 管理. Learn more about our 创伤中心.