We are grateful to our colleagues at Internal Medicine/Cardiology Associates for covering our hospitalized patients’ care in the past.

The Southcoast Hospitals and St. Anne’s are now employing hospitalist services. These are physicians who specialize in hospital care. They are in the hospital full time, and are experts in inpatient care. When our patients are admitted to the hospital, one of these physicians will assume management of all decisions. We will receive reports and be available by telephone. Once discharged, patients will return to us for follow-up. All discharge summaries will be included in the patient’s outpatient chart with us to ensure continuity of care.