If you are like most people these days, you are running all day, every day and lead a very busy lifestyle. Perhaps your primary care doctor does not even have office hours that are conducive to your availability.
Out of consumer necessity, more and more free standing emergency departments are popping up all over the country.
Free standing ERs are every bit as regulated as traditional emergency rooms. They are fully staffed, fully accredited, licensed and give the same high quality care as hospital-based ERs.
Special guest, Dr. Henry Higgins, talks about the need for these free standing Emergency departments, as well as the real benefits they provide.
What Are Freestanding ERs?
Are free standing emergency departments as good as the real thing?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 4
- Audio File: ER_101/1349er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Henry Higgins, MD
- Organization: American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio: Dr Henry Higgins has been a full-time emergency physician since 1997 after graduating from West Virginia University Medical School and Residency programs. He has been the Medical director of several emergency departments as well as the Medical Director of Midlevel providers. He has worked in West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas. He has practiced in Texas since 2003 primarily in a major trauma center. He is currently the owner of the Cedar Park Emergency Center in Greater Austin, Texas, and founder of the Journal of Freestanding Emergency Medicine.
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
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