hospitalmedical
Hospitalmedical is a term occasionally used to describe the practice of medicine centered on inpatient care within hospital settings. In common usage, it corresponds to hospital medicine, a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care for acutely ill patients during hospitalization.
Hospital medicine is typically provided by hospitalists, physicians whose primary responsibility is inpatient care, coordinating with
Scope includes initial admissions assessment, daily rounds, management of conditions such as infections, cardiovascular events, respiratory
Training: Physicians practicing hospital medicine are usually board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine; many complete
Practice settings: Hospital medicine is commonly delivered in community and academic hospitals, large health systems, and
Outcomes and challenges: In many settings, hospital medicine has been associated with improved efficiency, shorter lengths
Terminology: The exact term hospitalmedical is not universally standardized and may be used informally to refer