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March 28, 2011
Michael Ahearn, M.D., Ahearn & Associates, recently announced that effective April 1, 2011, he will begin admitting inpatients to be cared for by the Hospitalists at Kewanee Hospital. When patients of Dr. Ahearn are admitted to Kewanee Hospital, they will be cared for by Dr. Saif Shah or Dr. Yaimet Bucknor, hospitalists on the Med-Surg-Peds-Swing and Critical Care Unit. The Hospitalists will partner with Dr. Ahearn, providing regular patient updates and a copy of the discharge report. This ensures everyone on the health care team is well informed of the patient’s status. When patients are discharged from the Hospital, they return to the primary care of Dr. Ahearn. Dr. Ahearn has been using the Hospitalist service on weekends since the program began.
“I feel confident in the abilities of the Hospitalists to care for my patients,” Ahearn stated. “I have been extremely impressed with both Drs. Shah and Bucknor.”
Drs. Shah and Bucknor are available throughout the day and night during their shift, responding to urgent patient needs within minutes. They are available to order tests and view results in real time, and are generally available at any time to assist the nursing staff with questions or problems involving hospitalized patients.
“This is a great opportunity for Kewanee Hospital and Dr. Ahearn to partner in caring for the patients in our community,” added Jennifer Junis, Chief Nursing Officer at Kewanee Hospital. “Everyone benefits from the quality of care provided when we can work together as a team.”
Patients or community members are welcome to contact the Hospital at (309) 852-7500 with questions about the Hospitalist program. Drs. Shah and Bucknor are employed by Hospital Care Consultants and contracted to provide care at Kewanee Hospital on a full-time basis.
