Care begins here! Being hospitalized can be a stressful experience for some people. That’s why we have the experienced Stockton hospital physician team. Our hospitalists will handle the details so you can focus on getting better.
If you're admitted to St. Joseph's Medical Center by your doctor, your medical care will be managed by a specially trained Stockton hospital doctor.
Our hospital doctors are an integral part of the comprehensive health care we provide our patients at St. Joseph’s Medical Group of Stockton. Hospital physicians specialize in caring for hospitalized patients on behalf of their primary care doctor, family doctor or general practitioner. This means that your primary doctor does not provide the hands-on medical care while you are in the hospital, but will communicate with your on-site, Stockton hospital doctor to ensure familiarity with your medical history and continuity of care. Your primary doctor will then resume your medical care once you are discharged from the hospital.
Since our Stockton hospital physicians work exclusively within St. Joseph’s Medical Center, they offer many benefits, including:
- Rapid response in the case of an emergency
- Timely follow up on your test results
- The ability to adjust your treatment accordingly throughout the day
- Time spent talking with you and your family, especially during critical and stressful moments
- Frequent communication with your primary doctor regarding your past medical history, medications, lab results and more, in order to ensure seamless and thorough care
When you are ready to go home, your St. Joseph’s of Stockton hospital physician will facilitate your safe discharge from St. Joseph's Medical Center by:
- Prescribing the medications you need to take when leaving the hospital
- Arranging any in-home care, if needed
- Coordinating your transition to a short-term rehabilitation facility or nursing home, if appropriate
- Sending your primary St. Joseph’s of Stockton doctor a summary of your hospital stay and discharge medications
- Informing your primary St. Joseph’s of Stockton doctor of any follow-up care
- Arranging your next appointment with your primary St. Joseph’s of Stockton doctor
Our Stockton hospital doctors ensure a comfortable experience and thorough treatment during your stay at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. It's just one of the many ways we at St. Joseph's Medical Group of Stockton offer comprehensive health care to our patients.
