ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia closed in 2019, a year and a half after it was acquired along with St. Published September 5, 2019. Accessed August 25, 2024. Accessed August 25, 2024. Published July 22, 2019. Accessed August 25, 2024. J Hosp Med. 2020;15(5):318-320. Published November 15, 2023.

Hospitals 113

Hospitals Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 113

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state. Recent data published in Annals showed that between 2013 and 2019, the percentage of clinicians working in rural areas who were emergency physicians actually dropped slightly.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 15, 2022

This year we reviewed ten recent publications, provided some critical appraisal of the studies and then discussed if the evidence would be applied differently in a rural or critical access hospital compared to a tertiary or urban centre. You can download a copy of our slides at this LINK.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 14, 2023

Case 4 3 year old unresponsive You are working as solo coverage in a critical access hospital. Consultation with neurosurgery is essential as these patients need source control in addition to standard antimicrobial therapy for meningitis or encephalitis. Bothwell, Janigro, Patabendige. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. Neuroanatomy.

Seizures 52

Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics Critical Access 52

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

Lancet 2019; Vol 394, Iss 10210, P 1713-1723[ Full Text ]. One also has to keep in mind that this study occurred at Level 1 trauma centers and may not be applicable in critical access hospitals or lower leveled trauma centers. Bossers SM, Loer SA, Bloemers FW, et al.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

nursing schools turned away 80,407 qualified applicants in 2019 due to a lack of faculty, education space, and resources.9 Accessed July 13, 2023. Such funding would create an imperative for hospitals to focus on ED boarding with additional dedicated human resources at a time when hospital budgets are strained. CMS website.

Military 98

Military Emergency Department Hospitals Leadership 98

ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

Youre working the night shift in a rural critical access hospital in the Midwest when a 36-year-old, 31-week primigravida patient with no known prior medical history presents with a mild headache. Revised January 2019. Accessed January 5, 2025. Hypertension. 2022;79(2):e21-e41.

OB/GYN 52

OB/GYN Seizures Stroke Hospitals 52