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Hospitalist Program at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences
Centre was implemented in January 2002. Hospitalists serve
as “Most Responsible Physicians” (MRP) for any
“orphan” adult medical patients over the age of
17 years, “who do not have a family physician or a family
physician without privileges at the Thunder Bay Regional Health
Sciences Centre”. The Hospitalists Program is a 24-hour
service that is comprised of both Internists and General Practitioners.
The Hospitalists also provide supportive medical care to Adult
Mental Health patients, where the Psychiatrist assumes the
role as MRP. The Hospitalists provide short term out-patient
care, specifically related to their admission diagnosis, through
the Chronic Disease Management Clinic for those patients who
are “orphaned” and do not have a family physician.
Over the past fiscal year, the Hospitalist Program cared
for 3436 admissions. Average daily census for the program
runs between 134-155 patients, 80–100 of which are acute
care, 20-25 patients require supportive mental health care
and 30 patients are waiting for an Alternative Level of Care
(ALC).
Patricia Lee
Co-ordinator of Medical Affairs
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
980 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 6V4
Email: leep@tbh.net
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