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Hospitalist
Program
Mercy's hospitalist
program provides comprehensive, in-house patient care, 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
Dr. Martin Izakovic,
Medical Director; Lori Beireis, DO; John Bennett, MD; Manjula
Burri, MD; Brenda Buikema, DO; Rebecca Craig, MD; James Flanagan,
MD; Seyed Hashemi, MD; Wassef Karrowni, MD; Paul Nassar, MD; Dan
Van Handel, MD; Bruce Anderson, ARNP; Kim Meyerhoff, RN; Susan Kluever,
Coordinator; and Phyllis Hemerson, Clinical Pharmacist | Physician
Bios
The hospitalist
program offers many benefits to patients and their families:
- The hospitalist
is never more than a few minutes away, especially helpful in case
of an emergency. They can follow up on medical tests quickly and
adjust treatment regimens throughout the day.
- By overseeing
the care of hospital patients, hospitalists help primary care
physicians be more available to their patients in the office setting.
- Hospitalists
are available to answer patient and family questions in person
during stressful and critical moments.
- Patients
see their regular doctor after hospitalization for continued care.
Hospitalists
are the fastest growing medical specialty in the US. They specialize
in hospital inpatient medicine, either as attending physicians or
as consultants to other specialists.
The hospitalist
program provides:
- Comprehensive
in-patient care, from admission to discharge, for patients with
medical conditions, including acute care in the ICU setting.
- Evaluation
of patients that are being seen in your office and you feel need
to be admitted.
- Transfers
from other service providers in Mercy's service area.
Consultative services, i.e., pre-operative medical clearance for
emergent cases, peri-operative medical management (diabetes, hypertension,
etc.), specialty services medical management
- Services
provided to patients 18 years of age or older.
Your doctor
may request the services of a Mercy hospitalist to care for you
while you are in the hospital. Although he/she may entrust your
care to a hospitalist, he/she remains available for consultation
and is kept informed of your admission, discharge, and any change
in you during your hospital stay.
After discharge
from the hospital, you will be seen by your regular doctor.
For more information about our
hospitalist program, please contact Susan Kluever, Program Coordinator
at 319/688-7222 or via e-mail susan.kluever@mercyic.org.
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