To have a physician available at all times, the 住院医师 have a rotating schedule. If you are hospitalized for several days, you may have to be seen by more than one doctor. If you are admitted at night, a different doctor will take over your care the following morning. This doctor will see you daily until he or she goes off duty (or unless you go home first).
通过日常会议, all of the doctors involved in your care will be thoroughly familiar with your medical condition and treatment plan, so they will work as a team in caring for you. For certain medical issues, the hospitalist may ask another specialist, 比如外科医生, 帮助照顾你. Your hospitalist will coordinate consultations and procedures by other doctors, such as anesthesiologists and radiologists, and will discuss them with you.