Emergency Medicine News
Vital news from the world of emergency medicine that covers diagnosis, treatment and management of emergency rooms, as well as new partnerships, products and services. Information is aimed at ER professionals, EMTs, military surgeons, rescue medicine practitioners and patients.
Practice Velocity Announces Collaborative Campaign Supporting Fourth Annual Urgent Care Awareness Week November 14-18
Practice Velocity, LLC, the leader in software solutions for urgent care and occupational medicine clinics, has announced it will launch a week-long email and social media campaign in support of Urgent Care Awareness Week. The campaign will have two key components: five short videos featuring practical urgent care marketing tips and a call for Facebook submissions to help urgent cares increase the reach of their marketing efforts. - November 11, 2011 - Practice Velocity
New Blended Learning Programs Now Available from American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)
ASHI is pleased to announce the new G2010 blended learning versions of its core training programs. Blended learning delivers emergency care training by combining online lessons with hands-on, instructor-led skills practice and evaluations. - November 06, 2011 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
ApolloMD Announces Implementation of ER Express to Improve Patient’s Experiences in the Emergency Room
Atlanta-based clinical outsourcing group ApolloMD announced the beta release of ER Express, a new platform that allows patients with non-life/disability-threatening illnesses to reserve appointment times for visits to the emergency room. ER Express (www.erexpress.com) gives patients with... - November 02, 2011 - ApolloMD
Lancaster General Health Urgent Care Achieves Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Lancaster General Health Urgent Care has achieved Urgent Care Center Accreditation from the AAUCM - October 26, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
The Urgent Care Trend and the Need for Board Certification in Urgent Care Medicine
The absolute need for Board Certification in the field of Urgent Care Medicine is increasing rapidly. - October 23, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
NewProductHelp.com to be at Forefront of Marketing Blitz for Retract Board Invention
Rick M., Florida resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Retract Board concept to potential licensees over the next 2 years. An innovative and potentially life saving new product designed to appeal to emergency medical... - October 16, 2011 - New Product Help, Inc.
Practice Velocity® Urgent Care EMR Adds Client in 49th State
With the addition of Fairlight Medical Center in Williston, North Dakota, Practice Velocity, LLC, now serves the medical software needs of urgent care centers and occupational medicine clinics in 49 states. More than 800 urgent care clinics throughout the United States, with the exception of South Dakota, currently use Practice Velocity’s urgent care solutions to serve the needs of their patients. - October 07, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Boulder Emergency Squad Elects New President and Chief
The Boulder Emergency Squad has elected Andrew M. Amalfitano as the new President and Chief for a two-year term. Boulder Emergency provides volunteer search and rescue services for the past 47 years within and around Boulder County. Early in his volunteer rescue career, Amalfitano served in the same role from 1985-1995. - September 26, 2011 - Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc
Tactical Emergency Medical System Workshop Creates Curriculum and Council (Provisional)
Tactical emergency medical personnel work to create a standardized Tactical Emergency Medical System Curriculum and a National TEMS Council. - September 09, 2011 - Coalition for Tactical Medicine
Washington Urgent Care Achieves Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Washington Urgent Care has achieved Urgent Care Center Accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine. - September 01, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Going Crazy? Or Just Visually Impaired? Free Video Explains Hallucinations Brought on by Low Vision
What many psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists don't know, but many low vision patients do, is that hallucinations are not all psychotic. Identified over 250 years ago, Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) remains virtually unknown by most physicians. It is characterized by visual... - August 31, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
VersaSuite’s Version 8.0 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Inpatient/Hospital Certification
Austin, TX based Health Care Software company adds Complete EHR Hospital Certification to its impressive suite of fully integrated EHR, PM, HIS, RIS/PACS, ASC and Inventory offerings. - August 31, 2011 - VersaSuite
Schumacher Group and Healthagen Partnership to Drive More ER Visits to 180 Hospitals
iTriage Mobile App Allows Patients to Find ERs at the Touch of a Finger - August 13, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
OrthoNeuro Opens Orthopedic Urgent Care in New Albany
OrthoNeuro opens Central Ohio’s first Orthopedic Urgent Care Center. This new service is offered at OrthoNeuro’s New Albany location where area residents have access to specialized care when they need it. OrthoNeuro Physicians and PAs provide state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for a broad range of Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal conditions. Common disorders treated at the Orthopedic Urgent Care include sports injuries, sprains, strains, fractures, and back & neck pain. - July 25, 2011 - OrthoNeuro
Essential Firefighter Rescue Training for Saving Summertime Swimmers Developed by Action Training Systems
Quality training for our emergency responders is essential for saving troubled summertime swimmers, boaters and tubers as they hit America’s and Canada’s waterways to cool down in the summer heat. Action Training Systems is a multimedia development company and worldwide leader in innovative training systems for emergency responders. - June 23, 2011 - Action Training Systems
Agrium Fire Chief Envisioned Innovative Action Training Systems Series
A fire chief building a state-of-the-art training system for Agrium’s industrial firefighters at fertilizer plants in Canada answered the need for specialized multimedia training tools by proposing and then assisting in creating Industrial Fire Brigades, a new series by Action Training Systems. The series teaches to NFPA 1081, a national professional standard for industrial firefighters. - June 10, 2011 - Action Training Systems
Dr. Tressa Naik, Named ED Site Director in Nevada
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Tressa Naik, MD, has been named Site Director at the Emergency Department at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Campus in Henderson, Nevada, effective May 1, 2011. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Partners with Casa Grande Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Physician Partners is pleased to announce that we will begin emergency department services at Casa Grande, Arizona, effective May 1, 2011. David Sloss, MD, will be the Medical Director for this emergency department. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Dr. Rhett Silver, Named Interim Associate Director for EMP Traveling Physician Team
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Rhett Silver, MD, is the interim Associate Director for the EMP Firefighter team. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP's Very Own Joe Heck Named to U.S. Legislature
Joseph Heck, DO, FACOEP, FACEP, was elected to the United States Congress as Nevada's Representative for the Third Congressional District. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Offers Emergency Nurses Excellent Opportunities in 2011
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to offer multiple opportunities for advanced education to nurses who specialize or work in Emergency Rooms across the country. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Bervel, Naik & Zaharoff Recognized by Emergency Medicine Physicians
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to recognize three of their highly esteemed emergency physicians who also serve as medical support for The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Dr. Steven Stephanides Returns from Afghanistan
Dr. Steven Stephanides, Emergency Physician at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California, recently returned from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where he worked with a group called Assist International to improve hospital services there. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Lance Allgower Named Emergency Department Site Director at St. Rose - Siena
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Lance Allgower, DO, FACEP, has been named Site Director at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus, Adult ED in Henderson, Nevada effective May 1, 2011. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Practice Velocity® Helps Urgent Care Physicians Earn Government Stimulus Dollars
Practice Veloticy's VelociDoc® Tablet EMR is now ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified to meet meaningful use criteria for government stimulus programs. - May 18, 2011 - Practice Velocity
New EMP Partner - Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona
Emergency Medicine Physician Partners is pleased to announce their newest partnership for the provision of emergency department services with Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona, effective May 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Partners with Sharon Regional Health System in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that they will began emergency department services at Sharon Regional Health System located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
ED Wait Times Improving for the First Time in 40 Years
Jim J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, Director of Clinical Operations for Emergency Medicine Physicians, posted recently as a guest blogger on Press Ganey's Improving Health Care blog. Below is a portion of Dr. Augustine's thoughtful assessment of how improvements in ED care can and have been achieved by focusing on flow, operations and safety. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Feud Between Emergency Physicians and Urgent Care Physicians Boils Over
A press release issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians has sparked controversy among emergency physicians and urgent care physicians that has boiled over into a feud between industries. - April 29, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Stevens Senior Design Team Fights Hypothermia on the Battlefield
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the U.S. Army and New Jersey physicians to develop a new device to combat hypothermia among wounded soldiers. Team "Heat Wave" is composed of seniors Walter Galvez, Amanda Mendez, Geoffrey Ng,... - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
EMP Announces Video Contest Winner
Emergency Medicine Physicians has announced the results of the Second Annual Residency Video contest. - April 15, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
First-Aid Classes in Boston, MA, Become More Available Through Online Advertising Program
CPR Plus Training Co. in the Boston area recently signed up with the online advertising team at Prospect Genius. This partnership will enable local residents to find CPR and first-aid training classes much more directly. - April 02, 2011 - CPR Plus Training Co.
Omniflight/Native Air Adds Air Medical Base at Hospital in Sun City West, Arizona
Native Air division of Omniflight Helicopters expands to its 15th helicopter base in Arizona, offering additional lifesaving transport in the state. - April 01, 2011 - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.
Omniflight Helicopters Completes Level 1 of Federal Aviation Administration's Safety Management System Program
Omniflight's participation in demanding FAA program builds on ongoing proactive safety efforts. - March 16, 2011 - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.
EMP Welcomes Bill Dennis as the Assistant Director at EMP of Craven
William R. Dennis, Jr., MD, FACEP, FAAEM, MPH recently joined EMP and will serve as the Assistant Director at EMP of Craven in New Bern, North Carolina. Dr. Dennis comes to EMP with leadership experience that will help further develop that site - he is already involved in schedule development and... - February 26, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Names David Rankey, MD, MPH, CAL/ACEP Fellow
Dr. David Rankey has joined CAL/ACEP as a Health Policy Fellow. Dr. Rankey has prior experience exploring public health issues by earning a Masters of Health Management and Policy Degree at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health. His fascination with the complexities of our health care... - February 26, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Jodia Slater, NP, Named Mid-Level Provider of the Year
Jodia Slater, NP, was named mid-level provider of the year for her work in the Iredell Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Charlotte, North Carolina, by EMP of Mecklenburg/Iredell. Ms. Slater earned her associate degree in nursing in 1999, after which she went on to complete her bachelor... - February 26, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Premier Health Care Services, Inc. Receives 4-Year OSMA Re-Accreditation
Premier Health Care Services, Inc. has been surveyed by the Ohio State Medical Association Focused Task Force on Accreditation and awarded re-accreditation for 4 years as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians. - February 26, 2011 - Premier Physician Services
Urgent Cares of America Holdings, LLC Acquires Tri-City Express Care, PLLC (D.B.A. Urgent Care Express) in Arizona
North Carolina-based company backed by the Comvest Group makes first foray into other states as part of its national strategy. - February 23, 2011 - FastMed
Dr. Jason Bolden Named Physician of the Year
Emergency Medicine Physicians is proud to announce that Jason Bolden, MD, was named Physician of the Year for his work in the Iredell Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Charlotte, North Carolina, by EMP of Mecklenburg/Iredell. As noted by the ED Medical Director at Iredell, "Dr. Bolden... - February 23, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Millennium Healthcare Management Secures Funding for Rapid Expansion of Urgent Care Centers
Elm Creek Partners leads investment in emerging urgent care business. - February 23, 2011 - Millennium Healthcare Management, Inc.
First Choice ER – Louetta Provides On-the-Go Healthcare Information with Free ITriage Smartphone App
Northwest Houston area residents now have immediate access to symptom, disease and facility information with iTriage. - February 19, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Premier Awards 2011 ENA Educational Conference Opportunities to Three Outstanding Nurse Leaders
Premier Health Care Services congratulates this year’s Emergency Nursing Leadership recipients. The three winners were selected from nominations submitted by their Premier Medical Directors. They will attend the 2011 ENA Nursing Leadership Conference to be held in Portland, Oregon February 16-20, 2011. - February 13, 2011 - Premier Physician Services
New Mexico Department of Public Safety Officers to Receive Training in Safe Landing Zones for Air Medical Rescue by Native Air
Native Air, a leading provider of air medical rescue services in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, will train New Mexico Department of Public Safety Officers in helicopter operations and safety for air medical rescue. - February 10, 2011 - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.
Premier Physician, Michael Fain, MD, Appointed Chief of Staff Elect for Mercy Hospital Fairfield
Premier Health Care Services, Inc. congratulates Dr. Michael Fain on his appointment as Chief of Staff Elect for Mercy Hospital Fairfield in Fairfield, OH. He began his 4-year term as of January 1, 2011. - February 04, 2011 - Premier Physician Services
Difficult Airway Emergencies Are Made Easier with Simple ROTIGS Intubation Device and a Little Anesthesia
A simple medical device by Honolulu inventor Dr. Brad NaPier makes difficult airway emergency intubations easier for medical professionals. - February 03, 2011 - Hanu Surgical Devices
Local Medical Facility Sees Increase of Winter Injuries/Illnesses
New Concept in Convenient and Cost Effective Care Relieves Patients from ER Overcrowding and Prices - January 27, 2011 - Doctors Express, Buckhead
EMP West Congratulates Emergency Department Medical Director of the Year Lance Allgower, DO
Lance Allgower, DO receives Emergency Department Medical Director of the Year at the EMP Directors' Meeting in December 2010 in Las Vegas. - January 21, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP West Applauds Annual Award Winner Monica Woo, PA
Monica Woo, Physician Assistant, received from Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) West the award for 2010 Mid-Level Practitioner of the Year. Monica has worked in the ED at Community Hospital of San Bernardino in California since 2002. Her relentless work ethic and upbeat personality have made her... - January 20, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP West Applauds Physician of the Year Debbie Bervel, MD
Debbie Bervel, MD, was named Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) West 2010 Physician of the Year. She has dedicated almost her entire professional career to the Emergency Department at Community Hospital of San Bernardino (CHSB) in Southern California. She has served as interim Medical Director... - January 20, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)