ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

Factoring such, an order to transfer the patient immediately by ground or air EMS is the only actual support per se these non-physicians receive. Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

Ultrasounds 95

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 95

ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

In an environment in which patients may have their entire work-up in the waiting room, or attend a critical access hospital staffed by non-emergency physicians, or lack the financial support to follow up with an appropriate specialist, a pragmatic approach to care is required.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department Academics Critical Access Research 98

EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2023

As usual, I was the only physician staffing this rural critical access hospital with limited resources which sits 61 miles away from our state’s only Level 1 trauma center. Early contact with Medcom ensured that they would be able to activate one of the most effective and competent air EMS teams in the state – AirCare.

Resuscitation 98

Resuscitation Ultrasounds Critical Access Radiology 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They both matched to the same emergency medicine (EM) program. After graduation they began working at a high-volume, high-acuity critical access hospital. Datta shares her personal journey from medical school to attending physician and discusses the challenges she faced along the way.

Academics 40

Academics Critical Access EMS Hospitals 40

RebelEM

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Pigtail catheters are placed via guidewire with seldinger technique which is strikingly similar to central venous access and may increase procedural competency. Similarly, pigtail catheter placement may be accessible to more clinicians, which is ultimately better for patient care, especially those at critical access hospitals.

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Outcomes Hospitals Research Critical Access 52

ACEP Now

JULY 6, 2023

Emergency medicine (EM) has evolved over time and has long passed a crossroads where previously unachievable capabilities should be celebrated and shared.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Emergency Department Research Pediatrics 52