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.
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 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)
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)
First Emergency Medicine Physicians Efficiency Academy a Big Success
Emergency Medicine Physicians applauds the success of their inaugural Emergency Medicine Efficiency Academy, held in late 2010 in Canton, Ohio. Drs. Steve Stephanides, John Janikas, and Kevin Corrigan served as core faculty for the landmark course, which aims to teach the skill of efficiency to... - January 19, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMT Classes in Erie and Union City Offered by EmergyCare
Emergency Medical Technician classes are forming in Erie and Union City that will begin February 2011. EMT and Paramedic careers continue to be high priorty occupations in the state of Pennsylvania according to the PA Dept. of Labor and Industry. - January 19, 2011 - EmergyCare
Monthly CPR Classes Offered by EmergyCare
On the third Thursday of each month during 2011, EmergyCare will offer a CPR class. Each CPR class provides four hours of instruction on recognizing the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign body airway obstruction (choking). - January 15, 2011 - EmergyCare
Urgent Cares of America Offers Free Flu Shots for North Carolina's Youth
Urgent Cares of America clinics are now offering free seasonal 2011 flu shots to all children and youth ages 4 years through college students. - January 03, 2011 - FastMed
VelociDoc® Urgent Care EMR Named Semi-Finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010
Practice Velocity's VelociDoc® Urgent Care EMR was named a semi-finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010, a highly competitive statewide entrepreneurial and innovation competition that recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs. - December 24, 2010 - Practice Velocity
Capita Announce Details of Their 2nd National Pandemics Conference
Thursday, 31 March 2011, Central London - The threat of a pandemic has not gone away. Preparing to respond in a state of emergency, remains a national priority as outlined in the NHS Operating Framework. - December 09, 2010 - Capita Conferences
Dr. Elsburgh Clarke Named Firefighter of the Year for EMP
Elsburgh Clarke, MD, was recently named Firefighter of the year at the Annual Firefighter's Retreat held in Savannah Georgia in August 2010. - October 21, 2010 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
ThinIdentity Changes Its Name to Aventura
Denver-based healthcare company ThinIdentity announced that they have changed the name of the company to Aventura in order to reflect a major shift in their approach to the hospital market. According to Aventura’s CEO, Howard Diamond, “Doctors and nurses sign up for an incredible adventure. But we are forcing them to spend way too much time struggling with computers. Our mission is to give them back their time to work with patients and to think critically about patient care." - October 19, 2010 - Aventurahq Inc.
Bay Area House Call Dentists Provide Dental Care to Senior Homes
San Francisco-based home care dentists delivers crucial services to patients who can’t travel. - October 07, 2010 - Blende Dental Group
Virtual Phone Line, Sign Up and Disaster Follow Up SMS Communication Wins MoMo Peer Award
Virtual Phone Line, a service of Super Technologies, Inc. and invented by CEO Rehan Allahwala, has gone mobile and is poised to assist people and organizations around the globe to share information, solve problems and create solutions and new businesses, faster and more easily than ever. Virtual Phone Line powers the app SMS Health Management System, a MoMo 2010 Peer Award Winner. - September 30, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
Evacusafe at the Rehacare Exhibition in Dusseldorf 6th-9th October 2010
Evacusafe will be exhibiting their range of emergency evacuation chairs at the Rehacare exhibition in Dusseldorf 6-9th October 2010. - September 23, 2010 - Evacusafe UK Ltd
Worldwide Wound Care Market Reached $14 billion in 2009 and Expected to Growth Over 6% Annually
Besides the always-improving synthetic dressing materials, newer technologies in wound treatment include the xenogeneic tissue scaffold, bilayered human dermal substitutes, recombinant growth factors, endoscopic subfascial ligation of venous perforators, and endovascular arterial repair techniques. - August 08, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Touch Medix, LLC Announces the Appointment of Stephen Miley, MD FACEP as Chief Medical Director, Executive Vice President of Development
Touch Medix, LLC, a provider of charting solutions and emergency department information systems (EDIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Miley, MD, FACEP, a Board Certified Emergency Physician, as Chief Medical Director, Executive Vice President of Development. Dr. Miley is well... - August 08, 2010 - Touch Medix, LLC
DownTag Seeks to Change the Way Lives Are Saved; Pepsi May Help
Lack of Information During Traumatic or Medical Emergencies Leads to More Lives Lost; Pepsi’s Refresh Project May be the Blessing Motorcycle Riders, EMS, and Hospital Workers Have Been Waiting for. - July 30, 2010 - Downtag, Inc.
Hanu Surgical Devices’ ROTIGS Intubation Medical Device by Inventor Dr. Brad Napier Demonstrates How Creatively Combining Known Concepts Is Key to Innovation
Honolulu Dr. Brad NaPier, Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon, invents new medical tracheal intubation device that showcases the process of new product innovation by creatively combining known concepts. - July 16, 2010 - Hanu Surgical Devices
Veinlite® by Translite LLC Introduces New Veinlite® EMS Tools with Vein Imaging
Veinlite® by Translite LLC is introducing the new EMS Tool for vein imaging and its new convenient functionalities for all emergency services applications. - July 16, 2010 - TransLite LLC
Fireworks and Your Family: Leave It to the Pros. Wisconsin Pediatricians Urge Caregivers to Prohibit Use of Fireworks.
Many families use fireworks as entertainment during the summer months, especially over the Fourth of July holiday. But is it safe? A surprising number of injuries and fatalities occur each year from using fireworks at home. It is much safer and easier to enjoy fireworks displays at events organized by professionals. - June 25, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
"The Global Learning Series" to Raise Understanding and Awareness of Uncontrolled Bleeding and the Grave Effects of Traumatic Blood Loss
Z-Medica’s QuikClot to be featured in “Understanding Emergency Medicine” Episode. - June 21, 2010 - GTS Education, Inc.
Cypress Creek EMS Partners with Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship Week
For the Seventh Consecutive Year, Cypress Creek EMS hosted 4 local Teachers for the Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship program. - June 16, 2010 - Cypress Creek EMS
Advance Urgent Care Receives Award of Excellence
Advance Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinic was chosen for this honor from among 877 medical practices in six states that participated in a comprehensive On-Site Risk Management Assessment conducted in 2009 by American Physicians Assurance Corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American... - June 08, 2010 - Advance Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinic
Saint Joseph Health System Hospitals Introduce Kentucky's First "No Wait" Emergency Rooms
Long waits are often synonymous with emergency room visits, creating anxiety and frustration for patients and their loved ones. That’s why Saint Joseph Health System has introduced groundbreaking No Wait ERs, now at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Jessamine. The... - June 04, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
MD NOW Urgent Care Medical Centers Receives Urgent Care Center Accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
MD NOW Urgent Care Medical Centers receives national accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM). A benchmark of quality, the Urgent Care Center Accreditation symbolizes MD NOW's committment to providing patients with the highest levels of quality medical care. - May 29, 2010 - MD Now Urgent Care
DRE Now Distributes Versatile Pentax Airway Scope
The Pentax Airway Scope (AWS), a fast and accurate video intubation flexible laryngoscope, is now available from DRE in select regions of the United States. - May 06, 2010 - DRE Medical Equipment
XECAN Emergency Department Solution Improves ED Throughput & Increases Patient Safety
Xecan, Inc., announces the Xecan Emergency Department Solution which optimizes resources and removes ED bottlenecks consequently improving patient flow and patient safety. This is a low cost solution which maximizes revenue by reducing waiting times and staff & equipment search times. - April 23, 2010 - XECAN, Inc.
Cypress Creek EMS: Setting the Precedence on Managing Excited Delirium Patients
Cypress Creek EMS has taken initiative to host an Excited Delirium training course for prevention and intervention of in-custody deaths. - April 22, 2010 - Cypress Creek EMS
RPMNetwork Report; EMS Pro Magazine & EMS1.com Announce Partnership
Strategic Alliance to offer EMS, Paramedic, Rescue and First Response providers unparalleled tools and information on the industry’s best products & services. - April 09, 2010 - Rotorcraft Professional Media Network
REACT Systems Releases REACT Desktop Notification for Apple OSX Computers
Apple OSX platform supported to broaden communication in emergencies and critical events. - March 24, 2010 - REACT Systems, Inc.
Stevens Institute of Technology Students are Finalists in CIMIT Competition
A multi-disciplinary team of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering seniors at Stevens Institute of Technology are finalists in the 2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare Competition. Pete Backeris, dual major and team member, coordinated the BME and ECE teams to submit a proposal for the Digital Triage Assistant (DTA) project to the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) prize competition. - March 01, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Emergency Plan Should Include Financial Readiness, Advanced Preparation for the Unpredictable Can Pay Off
Don't panic. Be prepared. Although the Chicago area is not likely to endure the devastating effects of an earthquake, it is subject to its own set of impending natural disasters, like tornadoes and flooding. Consumer Credit Counseling Service, a program of Family Counseling Service of Aurora,... - February 01, 2010 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Aurora
Union Springs Pharmaceuticals Launches New Disposable Respirator with Antimicrobial Coating
ViralClyns Respirator Offers Extra Germ Defense to Public Safety Officials. - January 29, 2010 - Union Springs Pharmaceuticals
Practice Velocity® Urgent Care EMR Adds Client in Forty-Eighth State
With the addition of Urgent Care Plus in Helena, Montana, Practice Velocity® now serves the software needs of clinics in forty-eight states. Over 600 urgent care centers use Practice Velocity software for patient registration, insurance verification, electronic medical records (EMR), coding, electronic billing and back office management. - January 28, 2010 - Practice Velocity
Area Nonprofits Meeting the Needs of Weather’s Most Vulnerable
Dialysis patients evacuated from Cheyenne River Reservation. - January 27, 2010 - National Relief Charities
MedFirst Alert Announces Its Medical Alarm Service Expansion Into South Carolina
MedFirst Alert has been protecting seniors while allowing them to maintain their independence through their Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). - January 17, 2010 - MedFirst Alert
MD Now Urgent Care Centers Seek Medical Supplies for Haitian Earthquake Relief
MD Now Urgent Care is currently seeking the assistance of staff, patients and the community by way of medical supply donations for the people of Haiti during this time of great difficulty and natural disaster. MD Now Medical Centers, in response to the tragedy facing the Haitian people as a result of the devastating earthquake just experienced, owner Dr Peter Lamelas has partnered with Medishare for Haiti to provide medications, medical supplies and monetary donations to aid relief efforts. - January 16, 2010 - MD Now Urgent Care
Long Beach Medical Center Implements EmpowerED in the Emergency Department
Long Beach Medical Center of Long Beach, New York has recently gone live with EmpowerED in order to expand the technological efficiency their Emergency Department. - January 04, 2010 - Empower Systems
EmpowerSystems Expertise Cited in the Compelling CRC Press Publication "Medical Disaster Response: A Survival Guide for Hospitals in Mass Casualty Events"
Empower Systems offers a unique perspective on technological response to high-casualty events. - January 04, 2010 - Empower Systems
MD Now Urgent Care Opens Newest Largest High Tech Clinic in West Palm Beach Florida Partnering with iTriage Medical Decision Tool for iPhone®, Smart Phone & Web Based App
MD Now Urgent Care Targets Growing Mobile Market on Healthagen’s iTriage Software Applications - December 16, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care