Ground and air medical transport services, along with first responders from the medical, fire and law enforcement communities, along with dispatch communicators, are the EMS portion of the Emergency Medical Service system, of which the Emergency Department is also a part. ACUTE CARE, INC. supports EMS personnel and departments, and acknowledges their essential role in saving lives and […]
Early in our organization’s history, we were called upon to offer an opinion on the presence of family members during resuscitation. Our response, which endures to this day, and has since been reinforced by recommendations from the American Heart Association, was based on scientific evidence published by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA, www.ena.org). ACUTE CARE, INC. recognizes […]
Airway Management is a critical skill for Emergency Physicians, and competency is a requirement included in every hospital’s Delineation of Privileges credentialing and application process. As a responsive and knowledgeable partner for both our facility and physician partners, ACUTE CARE, INC. works closely and continually to monitor competency and assist clinicians in achieving long lasting and […]
January 4, 2021 On August 04, 2020 President Trump signed the Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access. Under this order, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries. CMS is seeking input from the public to determine which telehealth services should be permanently covered. The Executive […]
December 28, 2020 ACUTE CARE, INC. supports the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP. www.acep.org). As the preeminent organization representing the clinical practice of Emergency Medicine, ACEP provides ACUTE CARE, INC. access to opportunities for collaboration and learning, and advocates for the speciality in a direct and impactful manner. While ACUTE CARE, INC.‘s relationship takes many forms, our […]
In 2010, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published an interim final rule allowing Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) in all states. On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act,” a comprehensive bill designed to address the opioid abuse epidemic. Included in the law is a […]
ACUTE CARE, INC.‘s supports the research, education, and advocacy efforts of the American Heart Association (AHA). Our involvement with, and support of, the American Heart Association, is part of the origin story of ACUTE CARE, INC. Our President and CEO met our COO at an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor class, and recruited one […]
ACUTE CARE, INC. is a proud member of, and supports, the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA – www.edpma.org) We have been a member for 15 years, and served on the Board of Directors for over 12 years. Our team participates in and contributes to task forces, committees, and work groups, and takes part in EDPMA-coordinated advocacy […]
For the second in our In Depth series, I have chosen Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department. Our exploration of the topic was prompted by notice of progressive facility partners initiating programs aimed at meeting this goal, and enlisting our organization, and our affiliated providers, in the effort to enact the steps necessary to accomplish that goal. The programs were […]
December 1, 2020 For the next entry in our ACUTE CARE, INC. supports series, we have elected to focus on access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for our healthcare provider colleagues and the teams that support their lifesaving efforts during the pandemic. While the shortage of PPE was a focal point of concerns at the […]