Primary Care, Urgent Care and Specialty Service providers who want to admit a patient to the hospital under the care of a Hospitalist may use the contact information below.

Hospitalist Service Straight Admit Process

• Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  Contact the Hospitalist Medical Director at 706.844.4399 or page 770.553.4310.
  
  
• Monday - Thursday, 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. and Weekends
  Contact the On-Call Hospitalist by pager at
  770.553.4310 or call Hospital Operator at 706.509.5000.

The Straight Admit Process expedites patient care and avoids delays through the Emergency Care Center for patients whose medical condition warrants direct admission to a non-ICU setting.

Physicians and office staff will have an opportunity to speak directly to the admitting hospitalist, who will then complete the admission process for the referring physician.

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