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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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Minestrone Soup Recipe

This heart-healthy minestrone soup is packed with veggies and has plenty of protein. Best of all, many of the ingredients are pantry-staples, making it easy to pull together for a healthy weeknight dinner.

Minestrone Soup
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients: 

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup white onion (about 1 small onion), chopped

1/4 cup zucchini, chopped

1/4 cup celery, chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

4 cups vegetable broth

1 (15 oz) can Italian Cut green beans, drained

1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained

1 (15 oz) can Great Northern beans, drained

1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup carrots, matchstick

2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 bay leaf

2 cups hot water

3 cups fresh baby spinach

1/3 cup small shell pasta 

Directions:

1. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large stockpot.

2. Sauté onion, zucchini, celery, and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent. Add vegetable broth to pot, plus tomatoes, green beans, beans, carrots, parsley, hot water and spices.

3. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until desired consistency.

Nutritional Information: Calories 201 cal; Total Fat 2.2 gm; Total Carbs 37 gm; Fiber 11 gm; Protein 11.5 gm; Sodium 750 mg

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