Hospitalists focus on the treatment of hospitalized patients

Hospitalists, also known as inpatient medicine physicians, provide care upon your hospital admission and continues the care during your stay. The hospitalist handles admissions, coordinates diagnostic tests, works with your primary care physician and helps with your discharge.

Baylor Scott & White Hospital Medicine serves patients across Texas

Baylor Scott & White Hospital Medicine is designed to benefit patients by managing transitions of care and meeting the general medical needs of patients during the course of their stay in our hospitals across Texas. Your safe, efficient, quality hospital care requires teamwork, and we will work together to provide you with the best possible care.

Benefits of hospitalist care:

  • Prompt admission and treatment
  • Individualized patient-centered care
  • Increased communication between the patient, their primary care physician and their family members
  • Improved quality of care
  • Timely recovery

Services we provide

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Inpatient care

When a patient enters a hospital, a Baylor Scott & White Hospital Medicine hospitalist may be appointed by the patient’s primary care physician to assume the role of attending physician for the length of their hospital stay.

Aspects of hospitalist care might include:

  • Coordinating hospital admission
  • Arranging diagnostic testing and specialty consultations
  • Explaining findings and discussing recommendations with patients
  • Orchestrating all inpatient care Securing post-hospitalization services
  • Providing medical care for patients who need surgical treatment
  • Managing urgent situations that may arise during the hospitalization

Our hospitalists are available to care for patients 24 hours per day, seven days a week in our hospitals across North and Central Texas.

Preoperative care clinic (Dallas only)

The Dallas Preoperative Care Clinic assists surgeons to provide patients with high-quality, evidence-based perioperative management services in anticipation of a surgical procedure.

Perioperative management services focus on addressing the surgical needs of patients diagnosed with chronic and/or complex medical illnesses so that surgical complications can be avoided.

Specific preoperative care services in Dallas include:

  • Medication reconciliations
  • Pre-surgery testing: EKG, radiologic studies, laboratory testing
  • Risk assessment for
    • Myocardial infarctions
    • Urinary retention
    • Delirium
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • Blood clots
    • Excessive bleeding

Upon completion of the perioperative evaluation, the attending physician will communicate the patient’s risk stratification for surgery or need for additional testing.

In addition, patients admitted to surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health or Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown are monitored upon their arrival to the respective facilities Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

Dallas Preoperative Care Clinic physicians are available for outpatient consultations Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

What to expect

The hospitalist team will be in charge of your care and will see you every day to direct your treatment while you are in the hospital. Available to you and your family to answer questions and discuss your care, the hospitalist works at the hospital full-time to provide for your care and attend to any emergencies that may arise.

Depending on your specific needs, the hospitalist may consult other doctors to participate in your care. Patients will also have access to a multidisciplinary team of nurse practitioners and physician assistants on our allied health professional staff. In addition, nutritionists, nurses and social workers are available to address all aspects of your care, including helping with insurance matters and social service needs.

The hospitalist will coordinate arrangements for any prescriptions or care that you may need after you are discharged, such as physical therapy or home health visits. You will be asked to make an appointment with your primary care doctor, or other doctors, soon after discharge.

The hospitalist will partner and communicate with your primary care physician (PCP) who will continue to provide care after your discharge. You may contact the hospitalist after discharge if you have any questions about your hospital stay.

Hospitalists provide care at the following locations

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AccentCare Home Health of College Station

AccentCare Home Health of College Station

119 Medical Park Lane Ste C, Huntsville, TX, 77340

AccentCare Home Health Of Fort Worth (Arlington)

AccentCare Home Health Of Fort Worth (Arlington)

700 Highlander Blvd Ste 205, Arlington, TX, 76015

Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest Infectious Disease Clinic

Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest Infectious Disease Clinic

50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd MOB1, Ste 104, Waco, TX, 76712

Baylor Scott & White 65+ Clinic

Baylor Scott & White 65+ Clinic

4716 Alliance Blvd Ste 500, Plano, TX, 75093

Closed
  • Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Baylor Scott & White Advanced Cardiovascular and Imaging Consultants

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Cardiovascular and Imaging Consultants

4708 Alliance Blvd Ste 450, Plano, TX, 75093

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Anna

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Anna

450 N Standridge Blvd , Anna, TX, 75409

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Decatur

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Decatur

2401 S FM 51 Ste 200, Decatur, TX, 76234

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Denton

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Denton

3333 Colorado Blvd , Denton, TX, 76210

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Idabel, OK

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Idabel, OK

4 SE Avenue A , Idabel, OK, 74745

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Keller (Satellite)

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Keller (Satellite)

3124 N Tarrant Pkwy Ste 204, Keller, TX, 76177

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - McKinney (Satellite)

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - McKinney (Satellite)

5236 W University Dr Ste 4450, McKinney, TX, 75482

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Mt Pleasant (Satellite)

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Mt Pleasant (Satellite)

1011 N Jefferson Ave , Mt Pleasant, TX, 75455

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Paris

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Paris

875 S Collegiate Dr , Paris, TX, 75462

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Plano

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Plano

4716 Dexter Dr Ste 100, Plano, TX, 75093

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Sherman Sycamore (Satellite)

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Sherman Sycamore (Satellite)

203 E Sycamore St , Sherman, TX, 75090

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Sulphur Springs

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care - Sulphur Springs

601 Airport Rd Ste 110, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care – Sherman Highland (Satellite)

Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Care – Sherman Highland (Satellite)

300 N Highland Ave , Sherman, TX, 75092