Exploring the Possibility of Social Workers as Part of Hospitalist Teams at Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital

Location

CSU 253/4/5

Start Date

6-4-2010 8:30 AM

End Date

6-4-2010 10:30 AM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Christine Black-Hughes

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Hospitalist teams are a special team in the hospital setting designed for managing patient care. A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients during their stay at the hospital. The hospitalist team is made up of a licensed physician assistant (P.A.-C.) and a registered nurse (R.N.) as a care coordinator. Currently, Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital is exploring the possibility of adding a social worker to each hospitalist team. The purpose of this study is to explore the idea of adding a social worker to the hospitalist team. This will be an analytical review of the literature and of current practices of hospitals similar to Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital. This study will compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the findings.

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Exploring the Possibility of Social Workers as Part of Hospitalist Teams at Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital

CSU 253/4/5

Hospitalist teams are a special team in the hospital setting designed for managing patient care. A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients during their stay at the hospital. The hospitalist team is made up of a licensed physician assistant (P.A.-C.) and a registered nurse (R.N.) as a care coordinator. Currently, Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital is exploring the possibility of adding a social worker to each hospitalist team. The purpose of this study is to explore the idea of adding a social worker to the hospitalist team. This will be an analytical review of the literature and of current practices of hospitals similar to Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital. This study will compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the findings.

Recommended Citation

Weidert, Lacy A.. "Exploring the Possibility of Social Workers as Part of Hospitalist Teams at Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 6, 2010.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2010/poster-session-C/12