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St. John Hospital and Medical Center‘s (SJH&MC) Emergency Center (EC) prides itself on proving excellence in emergency medicine clinical care. Some examples include:
- The SJH&MC EC utilizes only physicians who are board certified in either Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
- Achievement of Chest Pain Center accreditation on May 20, 2009.
- Our 12-lead EKG program is a partnership with our pre-hospital partners (EMS personnel) to provide the community with efficient diagnosis and treatment of a heart attack. For heart attack patients, our median door to cath lab time is 50 minutes. In December 2008, 100 percent of our patients met this goal, which is 40 minutes faster than what the American College of Cardiology recommends.
- Recognition of 2009 re-certification as a Level 2 Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons
- Investment into technology and space that allows us to provide great trauma care. The area surrounding the four resuscitation beds within the suite are extremely large, and allow us to have room for all the necessary equipment and specialists during a trauma or critical medical situation. We also can easily expand to accommodate eight patients into this area at one time.
- All EC nurses (approximately 110) have received Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training, as well as trauma nurse certification. In addition, some of our nursing staff have Pediatric Emergency Nurse Certification.
- A dedicated Pediatric Emergency Center within the main Emergency Center, staffed with board certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians. Click here to read more.
- An active Emergency Medicine residency program, which keeps our attending physicians sharp an up-to-date on the latest in Emergency Medicine techniques and disease treatment.
- Honored again in November 2008 with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting and in the Emergency Department Setting from MPRO (Michigan’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization).
If you have a life threatening emergency, or a minor emergency, rest assured that St. John Hospital and Medical Center is ready and able to handle your medical need.
