plural hospitalists
Definition of hospitalist
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: a physician and especially an internist who specializes in providing and managing the care and treatment of hospitalized patients
… the burden of trying to be all things to all of his patients became unmanageable. In 2006, after Wayne Memorial Hospital hired hospitalists—doctors who specialize in taking care of hospitalized patients—Dr. Dewar finally gave up hospital rounds.— Gardiner Harris … some insurers contract with doctors called hospitalists, who take over from a patient's primary physician while the patient is hospitalized.— Milt Freudenheim
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: a health-care professional (such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant) who is not a physician but assumes a similar role
—often used in combination If the hospitalist nurses encounter glitches that may delay the discharge or disagree with a specialist, they can call on the medical practice medical director or associate medical directors for help. — Case Management Advisor
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The first known use of hospitalist was in 1971
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