Episode 1: How To Improve Patient Care Coordination as a Hospitalist in Modern Hospital Medicine

Are breakdowns in patient care coordination silently impacting outcomes in hospital medicine?If you’re navigating today’s complex healthcare system, understanding the role of the hospitalist is more important than ever. This episode unpacks how hospitalists serve as the central hub for patient care coordination—and why that role is critical to improving communication, discharge planning, and overall patient outcomes in modern hospital medicine.In this episode, you’ll discover:How hospitalists streamline patient care coordination to improve outcomes and reduce gaps in communicationWhy family involvement and patient advocacy are essential in today’s hospital medicine landscapeThe biggest challenges in discharge planning—and how integrated systems help solve themTune in to learn how stronger patient care coordination can transform outcomes in hospital medicine—and how hospitalists make it happen every day.Prescription for Admission is a podcast for Gen X and Millennial family caregivers navigating the healthcare system and medical system for loved ones living with conditions like diabetes, dementia, cancer, heart disease, and cognitive decline, helping them understand hospital care, navigate hospital stays, work effectively with doctors and specialists, organize medical records, connect with a case manager, seek a second opinion, become an effective medical advocate, and improve care coordination and discharge planning.Start here: Get your Hospital Smart resources and tools designed to help you ask the right questions, avoid common mistakes, and feel more in control → ⁠Visit the websiteNeed support right now? Whether you're preparing for a hospital visit or in the middle of one, grab your copy of the Prescription for Admission book ⁠here⁠. The book is also Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books.Let’s stay connected:Follow along for weekly insights, real patient stories, and behind-the-scenes guidance you won’t hear anywhere else.⁠⁠Instagram/@the_happiest_hospitalist⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook/DrMoniqueNugent⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn/DrMoniqueNugentMDMPH⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube/@DrMoniqueNugent⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok/@drmoniquenugent⁠