Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Hospital medicine refers to the medical care you receive while you are in the hospital. A hospitalist is a physician who has been trained in pediatrics and has special expertise in caring for the complex needs of a pediatric hospitalized patient. Children and adolescents who are hospitalized usually have more acute (or urgent, active) health needs, requiring more management than a doctor’s other, non-hospitalized patients. Hospitalists oversee your medical care, working closely with other patient care staff and physicians. They also connect with your regular physician to coordinate and manage medications, treatments and other medical needs while hospitalized. Hospitalists care for children and adolescents with conditions including: • Respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia or influenza • Infectious diseases • Recovery from injury or surgery • Problems with ongoing issues such as asthma or diabetes