Mt. Zion Medical Service
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| Heather Whelan, MD Medical Director of Mt. Zion Medical Service |
The Mt. Zion Medical Service began caring for patients at UCSF Medical Center at Mt. Zion in July 2005 in response to demands for increased bed capacity at Moffitt-Long Hospital. The service has expanded and now provides care to a diverse group of 25-30 patients. Hospitalists support all aspects of clinical care at Mt. Zion Hospital, including medical and palliative care consultation for surgical patients, active participation in the code blue team and leadership of the rapid response team.
Patients admitted to the Mt. Zion Medical Service encompass a variety of clinical conditions outlined below such as:
- Lower acuity admissions from the Emergency Department at Moffitt-Long
- Direct admissions from the UCSF ambulatory clinics; in particular, we’re in close proximity to the cancer center and care for patients with medical complications from their underlying cancer
- Patients from all services at UCSF Moffitt-Long who no longer require tertiary care but continue to require acute care services provided at Mt. Zion
- Patients with common diagnoses such as exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease and sickle cell crisis
The Mt. Zion Medical Service emphasizes an interdisciplinary and patient-centered approach to care. Hospitalists partner closely with nursing, social work, case management, pharmacy and rehabilitation services to provide outstanding inpatient care and discharge planning. In addition to fostering teamwork, the unit-based nature of the service makes it an ideal place to pilot quality/safety and IT improvement initiatives.
Questions about the Mt. Zion Medical Service can be directed to Heather Whelan, Medical Director at hwhelan@medicine.ucsf.edu.