ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The reason I think orthopedists have done so well because they’ve been involved, they’ve been politically engaged, they’ve used their assets to preserve their assets. DR. PECK: Right here in Indiana and District 9, I have several critical access hospitals that are part of the consolidation effort of other systems.

Telemedicine 105

Telemedicine Critical Access Hospitals Emergency Department 105

ACEP Now

JULY 6, 2023

5 Patients with acute ischemic strokes, STEMIs, and trauma, as well as many other diagnoses, have their workup largely completed, and even sometimes definitive therapy executed, before they leave the emergency department, rather than requiring inpatient units. Risk of brain tumor induction from pediatric head CT procedures. 2018;6:1-7.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Emergency Department Research Pediatrics 52

Taming the SRU

MARCH 14, 2023

He appears well and is triaged to an ESI 4. Case 4 3 year old unresponsive You are working as solo coverage in a critical access hospital. She was doing well, but recently has had the “stomach flu” with a couple weeks of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Pediatr Emerg Care. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo).

Seizures 52

Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics Critical Access 52

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. A rural ED staffed by a well-trained EP is an essential resource in small communities that may be otherwise lacking in readily available healthcare resources.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 The letter detailed ED physician stories, highlighting the preventable harms from boarding, crowding, long waits, staff shortages, burnout, and the disproportionate impact on behavioral health and pediatric populations. Accessed July 13, 2023. Ultimately, there are many ways to address ED crowding and boarding. CMS website.

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Military Hospitals Emergency Department Leadership 98