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Hospitals offer medical and surgical care to the sick and injured, along with accommodation while they recover. At the same time, they also provide outpatient, emergency, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services to meet various community needs. In addition to providing medical care, hospitals also act as hubs for medical research and training. Hospitals use clinical procedures and evidence-based practice standards to deliver patient care. To deliver safe and efficient care, a nurse must stay up...
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Hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatient services provide care to patients that stay in the hospital for an extended period, ranging from days to months. Examples of inpatient services include intensive care units, hospital wards, or surgeries. Outpatient services provide care to patients who come to a hospital for a diagnostic or treatment but do not stay overnight —for example, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, or health education.
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The signs and symptoms of fever include hot and dry skin, flushed face, thirst, muscle aches, anorexia, headache, tachycardia, tachypnea, and fatigue. Elevated body temperature is reduced using two methods: pharmacological and nonpharmacological. Proper identification and treatment of the root cause of a fever is of utmost importance.
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Secondary healthcare is offered by a specialist, generally in hospitals or clinics for patients referred by primary healthcare providers. It occurs when a person has an illness or injury that requires specific medical care. Secondary care is often referred to as acute care. Secondary care can range from uncomplicated care to repair a minor laceration or treat a strep throat infection to more complicated emergent care, such as treating a head injury sustained in an automobile accident. Whatever...
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[Hospital medicine].

Alejandro Berkovits1, Andrés Aizman, Gonzalo Eymin

  • 1Grupo Medicina Interna Hospitalaria, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile. aberkovi@uc.cl

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Hospital medicine enhances patient care by reducing hospital stays and costs while improving satisfaction. This specialty also boosts medical education and trainee supervision within hospitals.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Specialties
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Practice

Context:

  • Hospital medicine emerged over a decade ago to offer comprehensive care for hospitalized individuals.
  • Hospital specialists are physicians dedicated to the holistic management of patients within a hospital setting.
  • This specialty is distinguished by its exclusive focus on hospital-based practice.

Purpose:

  • To outline the creation and evolution of hospital medicine as a distinct medical specialty.
  • To highlight the multifaceted roles of hospital specialists, including patient care, teaching, research, and administration.
  • To evaluate the impact of hospital medicine on patient outcomes, healthcare efficiency, and medical education.

Summary:

  • Hospital medicine specialists provide dedicated, comprehensive care to hospitalized patients.
  • Key professional functions encompass patient management, medical education, clinical research, and administrative duties.
  • The specialty's exclusive dedication to hospital work differentiates it from other medical fields.

Impact:

  • Demonstrated significant reductions in patient hospitalization duration and associated costs.
  • Led to increased patient satisfaction levels.
  • Enhanced pre- and postgraduate medical training through dedicated tutors and increased supervisor availability.
  • Became integral to faculty and essential for student training at the Clinical Hospital of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.