provide care for adult/geriatric veteran patients who present to the Emergency Center with a variety of chronic and acute medical and psychiatric problems. Our Emergency Department/Urgent Care Center treats ~30,000 patients per year. The Emergency Department will accept ambulances for prearranged transport and for medical conditions that are within the scope of the services offered by this facility. This facility does not have a trauma center and does not treat gun shot wounds, multiple trauma, stabbings, etc. The Physician(s) on duty under the terms of this agreement shall medically screen all individuals requesting care at the facility including psychiatric care including minor lacerations, simple fractures, and acute psychiatric urgencies and emergencies. Our facility has an in-patient psychiatric unit and a VA psychiatrist is on call 24/7. The Physician(s) on duty will determine appropriate treatment and/or disposition, and determine whether specialty consultation or admission to the hospital is necessary. When admission is indicated, the Physician(s) on duty will notify the appropriate Admitting (in-house) Physician of the patient and their condition/status. All medical records shall be chart dictated and be kept current and complete in accordance with the policies and procedures. Physician(s) on duty are NOT required under the terms of this agreement to respond to routine or non-acute inpatient care or scheduled admissions. Our Emergency Department consisting of a 5-bed Emergency Services “bay” for treating and monitoring higher acuity patients, a dedicated procedure room with surgical lighting, one private exam room, and one moderate-sized private exam room, and a seclusion/quiet room. Adjacent, vacant urgent care office/exam rooms are available for use as additional office and/or examination space as desired.
