Hospitalists

Trust the skilled hospitalists at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to provide knowledgeable, personalized care during your hospital stay.

What’s a Hospitalist?

Your Wayne UNC hospitalist is a board-certified internal or family medicine  doctor who focuses on caring for you while you’re in the hospital. Hospitalists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—so you can count on us to be there when you need us.

Safe, High-Quality Care

Because your hospitalist specializes in hospital-based care, you can feel confident you’ll receive safe, high-quality inpatient care that meets the best practices of evidence-based medicine.

What Is the Role of My Hospitalist?

Your hospitalist guides your care while you’re in the hospital. Rely on him or her to:

• Monitor your condition
• Coordinate your care
• Adjust your treatment as needed
• Answer your and your loved ones’ questions
• Communicate with your primary care provider

Learn about other members of your health care team at Wayne UNC.

Coordinated Hospital Care

Your hospitalist has access to resources and expertise across the entire Wayne UNC and the UNC Health System network. That means he or she can easily coordinate consultations with other specialists—so you get the best, most comprehensive care for your condition while you’re in the hospital.

After Your Hospital Stay

Hospitalists only see patients while they are staying in the hospital. But you can rely on your hospitalist to help you create a plan to get the follow-up care you’ll need. Depending on your needs, that may include:

• Follow-up visit to your primary care provider
• Diabetes education
• Rehabilitation services
• Nutrition Counseling
• Wound care
• Referrals to home health care, assisted living, or a skilled nursing facility

Learn more about admission and discharge at Wayne UNC.