Hospitalists at Riley Children’s Health set the standard for inpatient pediatric care and continuous quality improvement. Through implementation of best practices, our team of more than 30 physicians continually strives to improve care through collaboration with inpatient specialists and primary care providers, community outreach, and the education and training of future healthcare providers. HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Leaders in high-quality inpatient care
PHYSICIAN HIGHLIGHT
In addition to caring for general pediatric patients, Riley Hospital Medicine serves as the primary admitting service for nine medical specialties at Riley Children’s. We serve as surgical co-managers with Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology and Urology. Expanded pediatric hospitalist services in central Indiana In October 2024, Riley Hospital Medicine expanded to IU Health Bloomington Hospital in a new, five- bed pediatric unit. Hospitalists provide inpatient pediatric care, as well as newborn nursery care. With a goal of discharging patients within 24 hours, Riley hospitalists at IU Health Fishers oversee care in an observation unit connected to the pediatric emergency department.
TOP DISTINCTIONS
■ Home to the largest pediatric hospitalist program in Indiana
■ Unique coverage model that combines academic medicine with community-based care; encompasses seven different sites in diverse healthcare system
■ Only pediatric hospital medicine fellowship in Indiana and one of the longest-running programs in the nation
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
INVENTORS In 2025, Mark Rodefeld, MD, received The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award , an honor given to individuals making significant contributions to cardiothoracic surgery. The award recognizes Dr. Rodefeld’s development of the innovative Fontan pump , a medical device designed to revolutionize care for patients with single-ventricle heart defects.
■ EMO (Eliminating Monitor Overuse) – National trial to decrease unnecessary cardiac monitor use in infants and children with bronchiolitis; overuse is associated with unnecessary prolonged hospitalization.
Our hospitalists continue to expand partnerships with other pediatric specialties and develop roadmaps for patient populations to help ensure streamlined care and the best possible outcomes for even the most complex patients.
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READ about Dr. Rodefeld’s device that aims to simulate the role of a missing right ventricle.
DIVISION CHIEF Kimberly S. Schneider, MD, FAAP Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Schneider on Doximity.
“It is deeply humbling to be included among a group of exceptionally accomplished past awardees. They are giants in the field, and many were my mentors who significantly impacted my clinical and scientific work. Recognition from peers is profoundly rewarding and fuels my continued passion and enthusiasm.”
20 board certified physicians*
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Mark D. Rodefeld, MD Cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher Professor of Surgery, IU School of Medicine Connect with Dr. Rodefeld on Doximity.
* Physicians board certified in pediatric hospital medicine
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