DFM 2016-2017 Annual Report

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MEDICAL INPATIENT CARE
Section Chief - Dr. James Eisner
FMC Site Chief - Dr. Peter Jamieson
PLC Site Chief - Dr. Harbir Gill
RGH Site Chief - Dr. Thomas Tam
SHC Site Chief - Dr. Kobus Stassen
The Hospitalist Program provides high quality responsive and timely care for patients requiring admission to an
acute care facility. As the Most Responsible Physician (MRP), hospitalist physicians play a valuable role in the
delivery of family medicine level care to patients requiring hospitalization.
Hospitalists admitted 13299 patients in 2016 (excluding Rapid Access Unit [RAU]). This accounted for 96% of
admissions by Family Medicine and 59% of total medical inpatient admissions.
Admissions by Hospitalist Physician
The Hospitalist program is comprised of two services. Patients under the hospitalist service are generally acutely ill
and are receiving active medical care. Patients under the sub-acute service have completed the acute phase of
care and are generally requiring an alternate level of care such as rehabilitative or long term care.
The hospitalist service had an average of 13795 patient care days a month while the sub-acute service had an
average of 7464 patient care days a month in 2016. A total of 255,110 patient days of care were provided by the
hospitalist service.
The Hospitalist program continues to be a major contributor to improving patient flow through the Emergency
Department reflected by continued efforts to reach the target of 80% of consults having a disposition within two
hours. Average median time in 2016 was 105 minutes, a slight increase from previous reporting periods but
remaining well below the target of 120 minutes.
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