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Skilled Doctors Playing an Important Role

At Saint Vincent Hospital, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care to those in our community. As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, our Hospitalist Program plays a critical part in providing you with support in getting the care you need. Hospitalists are doctors whose primary focus is providing general medical care for anyone admitted to our hospital.

What Do Saint Vincent Hospitalists Do?

Hospitalists are responsible for many important tasks, including:

 

  • Working in partnership with your primary care doctor to coordinate inpatient care
  • Working closely with nurses, ancillary staff and other specialists involved in your care
  • Being familiar with the hospital’s systems for ordering tests, analyzing results and arranging for treatment
  • Being trained to quickly recognize and respond to changes in the patient’s condition
  • Being available at the hospital 24 hours a day, so they can see patients as frequently as their medical conditions require
  • Promptly providing your doctor with a written report of your hospital visit to facilitate any follow-up care you may need

 

If you do not have a primary care doctor, the Hospitalist team will provide you with a list and arrange your follow-up care.

How Hospitalists Help Primary Care Doctors

Hospitalists practice full-time in the hospital, so they are readily available to help your doctor. When you enter the hospital, a Saint Vincent Hospitalist will immediately begin acting as attending doctor for the length of the hospital stay.

Hospitalists will:

 

  • Provide prompt admission and treatment
  • Oversee your entire hospital stay to provide quality care
  • Communicate ongoing patient status to your primary care doctor on a timely basis

 

Daily activities include:

 

  • Coordinating hospital admissions
  • Arranging diagnostic testing and specialty consultations
  • Explaining findings and discussing recommendations with patients
  • Orchestrating all patient care
  • Providing medical care for patients who need surgical treatment
  • Managing urgent situations that may arise during the hospitalization
  • Reviewing hospital treatment with insurance companies and payers

 

Career Opportunities

If you’re interested in a career as a Hospitalist at Saint Vincent Hospital, call (508) 363-6849 to learn more.

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10 Tips That Can Help You Start Exercising

Regular exercise has multiple health benefits. Aside from helping you manage your weight, it can also help you sleep better, reduce your risk for anxiety and help improve your cardiovascular health. Exercising also promotes better cognitive health, better bone health and greater balance. However, for people who want to lead a more active lifestyle, taking the first step to fitness and establishing a workout routine can be the hardest thing ever.

If this sounds like you, please know that getting in better shape doesn’t have to be a major chore. Don’t worry if you can’t workout for long hours just yet. The important part is that you have the desire to do it and that you are willing to get started, so make it easy on yourself. Here are some tips that can help you start exercising and stay on the fitness groove for good.



If you’re new to cardio, you can start with a 10-minute walk and slowly increase the length as you get used to it. Walk with your dog or a friend to keep yourself from looking at your watch.

If you’re aiming to build muscles, you can start strength training with moderate intensity twice a week, focusing on major muscle groups.


Try fun and relaxing physical activities such as dancing, yoga, swimming, gardening and leisure sports to trick your mind that you’re not actually exercising.

Move more, sit less. Find reasons to burn a few more calories throughout the day, whether it’s getting a glass of water or stretching every 20 minutes.


Schedule a specific time for exercise and stick to it. You may be surprised to see how quickly you can turn it into a new habit.

Stay motivated by making it social. Join a class or a recreational league. Get a workout partner or form a small group that you can work out with regularly.


Get a fitness watch or a food tracker, or download a fitness app to monitor your daily, weekly and monthly progress.

Reward yourself when you complete a personal goal. It doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be your favorite smoothie or a new exercise shirt.


Kick it up a notch with a friendly competition. Organize a weight-loss or fitness challenge with your colleagues, so you can also help each other reach your goals.

Listen to your body. Don’t force yourself into exercising for long hours or doing high-intensity workouts right away. Rest when you’re tired and know your limits to prevent injuries.

Any new routine can take a little more time to become a habit, so it’s okay to start slowly. If you need assistance in coming up with a fitness plan, you can consult your doctor, look for exercise routines online or consider working with a personal trainer. Don’t forget, even a few minutes of physical activity counts. And remember, your long-term health and well-being is worth it!

All the best! We’re rooting for you!

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Sources:
American Heart Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
Healthline

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