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24 Hours On Call
MON 2:30PM Keeping their voices
low, since quiet hours are still in force,
Ryder and care management nurse Lory
Grimes quietly discuss a patient. The
nurses, social workers, and other professionals
in DHMC's Office of Care Management
work closely with physicians
and other clinicians to arrange for
follow-up care after patients are discharged
from the hospital, help patients
and families cope with the emotional
impact of illness, advocate for the needs
of patients and families, and negotiate
on patients' behalf with insurance
providers and managed-care companies.
MON 3:19PM "The patient I'm a little concerned about is Mr. C—," Ryder has just explained to attending physician
Brooke Herndon, who's been on the faculty since 2001. "I'm not quite sure what's going on." Attending physicians supervise
the work of residents and are authorized to bill for the hospital's services. "The attending [goes on] rounds with residents
and later in the day touches base with the team about patients as scans, etc., are coming back," explains Ryder.
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