Hospitalists, relatively new in health care, are physician specialists who care for patients only in the hospital. 

 Through the Hospitalist Program at Good Samaritan, a hospitalist may provide your inpatient care at your own doctor's request.  All hospitalists at Good Samaritan are board-certified internal medicine specialists.  The hospitalist will direct all your care, acting as a partner with your physician.  Always on-campus, hospitalists are able to rapidly respond in case of problems.  By sharing all information about your care with your doctor, hospitalists ensure that you benefit from a continuum of care when you are discharged and return to your own doctor.

 Hospitalists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Each hospitalist works as part of the team that cares for you.  To learn more about hospitalists, ask your own physician.