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| | MEDS participates in St. Louis Career Fair at Washington University | | O’Fallon, IL (Sept. 9, 2011) -- MEDS will attend the St. Louis Career Fair hosted by CareerMD on September 21 at the Eric P. Newman Center of Washington University in St. Louis.
Each year, Caree... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS participates in Michigan Emergency Medicine Residents’ Assembly | | O’Fallon, IL (July 26, 2011) -- MEDS will attend the 2011 Michigan Emergency Medicine Residents’ Assembly, hosted by the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians (MCEP). Designed for second- and thir... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS appoints Susan G. Drabing as Director of Mid-Level Provider Services | | MEDS, one of the Midwest's leading emergency department staffing and management firms, has named Susan G. Drabing, RN, FNP-BC, as Director of Mid-Level Provider Services. In this newly-created role, ... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS exhibits at 2011 ICEP Spring Symposium | | MEDS will exhibit at the 2011 Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP) Spring Symposium, the premiere event for emergency medicine physicians, residents, and students throughout Illinois. The ... LEARN MORE |
| | Hospitals in Illinois and Indiana Select MEDS for Emergency Department Staffing and Management | | St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL, and Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville, IN, have selected MEDS to provide emergency department staffing and management services.
Ma... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS Hosts Residency Dinners at Midwestern University, Washington University | | MEDS announced that it will host residency dinners at Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine on March 30, and Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine on March ... LEARN MORE |
| | St. Joseph's Priority Care Selects MEDS for Staffing and Management Services | | St. Joseph's Priority Care, a new urgent care center in Carlyle, IL, has chosen MEDS to provide staffing and management services. MEDS was selected due to its history of successfully serving nearby ho... LEARN MORE |
| | New MEDS physicians join ED at Washington County Hospital | | Washington County Hospital & Rural Health Clinic (WCH) announced that Haresh K. Motwani, MD, and Renee A. Alonso, MD, have joined the Emergency Department as full-time physicians. WCH recently selecte... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS hosts Third Annual Medical Director’s Conference | | U.S. Congressman John Shimkus will Deliver Keynote Address on Healthcare Reform
MEDS announced that it will host its third annual medical director's conference Oct. 17 and 18 at the Hilton Garden I... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS Exhibits at the 2010 ACEP Scientific Assembly | | 2010 ACEP Scientific Assembly
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1
Las Vegas, Nevada
Booth #1945
MEDS will exhibit at the 2010 ACEP Scientific Assembly Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. The company will ... LEARN MORE |
| | Two Illinois Health Care Facilities Select MEDS for Services | | Washington County Hospital in Nashville, IL, and Ottawa Regional Express Care in Ottawa, IL, have selected MEDS to provide staffing and management services.
Washington County Hospital is a 25-bed c... LEARN MORE |
| | St. Joseph’s Hospital Wins Seventh Consecutive Five-Star Award | | Nov. 30, 2009 - For the seventh consecutive year, St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, Ill., received the Five-Star Award from Professional Research Consultants (PRC) for outstanding patient satisfaction ... LEARN MORE |
| | Mercy Willard and Tiffin Hospitals Select MEDS for Emergency Dep | | MEDS has been selected to provide emergency department staffing and management services for Mercy Willard Hospital and Mercy Tiffin Hospital in northern Ohio. Both hospitals are members of Mercy, a s... LEARN MORE |
| | MEDS 1st Annual Medical Director Leadership Conference | | MEDS is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Medical Director’s Conference taking place on July 20th and 21st, 2009 at the Four Seasons, St. Louis. The Medical Directors of MEDS’ 10 emergency departmen... LEARN MORE |
| | G. Scott Dillon Named President and CEO of MEDS | | New leadership will help company expand throughout the Midwest
O’FALLON, IL (May 12, 2009) - MEDS, a physician-owned emergency department staffing and management service, announced today that it ha... LEARN MORE |
| | EMERGENCY DEPT COMMENDED FOR SUCCESS IN HEART 7-7-7 PROGRAM | | Among top hospitals with fastest times in Heart 7-7-7 Program
Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center was recently commended by OSF St. Francis Heart Hospital for being among the hospitals in... LEARN MORE |
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EMERGENCY DEPT COMMENDED FOR SUCCESS IN HEART 7-7-7 PROGRAM
March 20, 2009
Among top hospitals with fastest times in Heart 7-7-7 Program
Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center was recently commended by OSF St. Francis Heart Hospital for being among the hospitals in its Heart 7-7-7 network that have very good times for getting patients experiencing an acute STEMI (ST elevated myocardial infarction, i.e., a heart attack) to the cardiac catherization lab at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Of the 17 affiliate hospitals in the Heart 7-7-7 network, Ottawa Regional is one of the farthest away.
Kimberly Phillips, RN, TNS, Ottawa Regional’s Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Manager attributes the hospital’s fast times to protocols that are in place and teamwork. “When a patient arrives with a suspected STEMI (heart attack) we follow the Heart 7-7-7 protocol to ensure the patient receives the highest quality of care in the timeliest manner,” says Phillips.
"We appreciate the efforts of Ottawa Regional's Emergency Department. We know this protocol saves lives," says Dr. Craig Kurtz, a cardiologist at HeartCare Midwest in Ottawa and OSF St. Francis in Peoria. "It gives long-term results that are better for patients."
Ottawa Regional has also implemented other improvements in its Emergency Department that have resulted in enhanced patient privacy and safety, decreased wait times (less than 2 hours from time of arrival to discharge), and an overall patient satisfaction rating of 98%. Go Back
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