HBS Physicians

Hospitalists are physicians who specialize in caring for acutely ill adults requiring hospitalization. At Kaiser Santa Rosa, our hospitalists are called Hospital Based Specialists (HBS). Many medical centers have switched to systems where inpatients are cared for by hospitalists rather than their primary care physicians. Studies from many of these centers including University of California- San Francisco, University of California- Davis, Park-Nicollette, and Kaiser show that quality and efficiency of inpatient care improve in a hospitalist system. A hospitalist always in the hospital to respond to the needs of our most ill members.

Smooth transition from the hospital to home is ensured by communication between our hospitalists and our primary care physicians, made easier by Kaiser- Permanente's integrated health care delivery system. Discharge summaries, laboratory, and radiology results are all also available on computer to your primary care physician.

All the physicians and nurses at Kaiser, Santa Rosa are honored to be a part of your medical care.

Disclaimer
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