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Facts at Your Fingertips
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A Valuable Community Resource
The Emergency Department
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- JCAHO Certified Stroke Center
- 41 monitored patient beds
- Sophisticated diagnostic equipment
- 61,000 patients visits per year
- State-of-the art resuscitation rooms
- 15,000 are children
- Over 14,000 admitted to hospital for additional care
- 135 staff members
- 24 hour physician back-up in all specialty areas
- 15 full-time faculty members
- 27 Emergency Medicine Residents (9 per year)
- The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) category I status
The Chest Pain Center
- One of the first in Virginia, established in 1992
- Society of Chest Pain Centers accredited
- Immediate evaluation & treatment for chest pain
- A discreet 5-bed unit
- Only one of it’s kind in Central Virginia
- Equipped with continuous 12-lead electrocardiographic and ST-segment monitoring systems
The Pediatric Emergency Department
- Dedicated pediatric emergency area (ages 0-21 years)
- Private, sound proofed rooms separate from adult
- The only dedicated facility of its type in Central Virginia
- Approximately 50 pediatric emergencies per day
- Separate and safe dedicated waiting area
The Minor Emergency Area
Express Care
- Fast attention to minor injuries and illness
- Staffed by Nurse Practitioners, RNs & Resident MDs
- Totally devoted to those emergencies of a less serious nature, such as sore throats, fevers, sprains, and lacerations
Our Team Includes
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Mental Health Nurse Coordinator
- Forensic Nurse Examiner Team
- 90 RNs including 15 Certified Emergency Nurses (CEN)
- 24/7 Social Worker in ED
- 30 EMT – Patient Care Technicians
Committee Structure
- Nursing Practice
- Staffing & Retention
- Emergency Preparedness
- Communications
- Patient Flow (collaborative participation with all disciplines)
- Emerging Technology