Inpatient Care at Bates County Memorial Hospital

At BCMH, our caring team of professionals work together to take care of our patients when they need to be hospitalized. We take pride in providing excellent care.

The inpatient floor is a 60-bed Medical/Surgical Unit, including a six-bed critical care unit (CCU) and is located on the second floor of the hospital.

Learn more about visitor guidelines. To reach the nurses’ desk please call 660-200-7090.

Hospitalists 

A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in the medical care of hospitalized patients. A hospitalist works with many other care providers, including primary care providers, specialists, surgeons, nurses, therapists and nutritionists to make sure patients receive the care they need for optimal outcomes.

Our patients are provided compassionate care through a team of board certified internal and family medicine physicians, including BCMH staff physician Benjamin Crary, DO, FAAFP.  BCMH also collaborates with ConnectCare Hospitalists. The ConnectCare Physician team includes Board Certified, Internal and Family Medicine Physicians who are always up to date with the latest advances in Hospitalist Medicine.

Our Dedicated Hospitalists

Benjamin Crary, DO, FAAFP Dr. Crary is an employee of Bates County Memorial Hospital. Learn more about Dr. Crary: DR. CRARY’S BIO

Michael E. Yuhas, MD ConnectCare Hospitalists

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How the BCMH Hospitalist Program Works

A BCMH board-certified hospitalist takes care of each individual admitted to the hospital as an inpatient to the medical/surgical unit or the critical care unit (CCU).  In the past, doctors made rounds and then returned to the office to see patients there. Hospitalists remain on-site from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, which makes them more available to answer questions and explain treatment options to patients.

If a problem develops between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., a member of the hospitalist team is available via telemedicine.

 During a telemedicine consult, our nursing staff brings the telemedicine robot to the patient’s bedside so the Hospitalist can see what the problem is. Tests, such as a CT scan or lab tests, can be sent to the doctor to review. Armed with this information, the doctor can determine the best plan of action. Our experienced nursing staff is available around the clock to care for patients.

While the BCMH hospitalist program makes it possible to care for more patients locally, some patients may need the technology or services available at an acute care facility in the city. If so, the hospitalist consults with the medical team to ensure the patient receives the level of care needed.

The hospitalist also decides when the patient is well enough to be released from the hospital and helps coordinate any other care or services needed, such as medicines or therapy. The hospitalist communicates the details of the case with the patient’s primary care provider to be sure there is a smooth transition in hospital-to-home care. Patients follow up with their primary care provider for further instructions and treatment. The hospitalist does not see patients after they are dismissed, unless one is re-admitted to the hospital.