Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
About Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center is a 300-bed acute care hospital that serves the greater Petersburg, VA, communities. A designated Level III Trauma Center, Bon Secours Southside Medical Center offers the latest medical technologies in all major specialties and is both a Primary Stroke Center (PSC) and STEMI Receiving Center (SRC).
Navigating Your Visit
This webpage was designed with you in mind. Our goal is to provide you with the information necessary to help you both during and after your visit. The physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs) who will provide your care today work for US Acute Care Solutions (USACS). USACS partners with Bon Secours Southside Medical Center to provide exceptional care to the community. Learn more about USACS and the talented team ready to care for you.
WHO IS USACS YOUR CARE TEAM EMERGENCY CARE INPATIENT STAY SUPPORT SERVICES AFTER DISCHARGE FAQS
WHO IS USACS?
US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) is the nation’s leading physician-owned provider of hospital-based emergency and inpatient medicine. We partner with hospitals across the nation, like Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
You may not see our name displayed in the hospital, but our clinicians are second to none. They are trained in evidence-based practice and use innovative approaches to ensure every patient receives attentive care. During your visit, you can expect to be heard, respected, and expertly cared for.
YOUR CARE TEAM
Ahmed Kardar, MD
Medical Director
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center is staffed by our talented team of USACS clinicians, ensuring that you receive the highest quality care for your needs.
Emergency Care
Our emergency department (ED) is open 24/7 and has 42 beds. Each year, we care for 46,000 patients and all our clinicians are board-certified in emergency medicine. Our ED has state-of-the-art technology in order to best serve the patients who enter our care.
INPATIENT STAY
If the emergency medicine care team has made the decision to admit you to the hospital, your care will be transitioned over to our inpatient medicine team. These physicians are known as hospitalists. Our ED and inpatient medicine teams work side-by-side to ensure your care is continued seamlessly. The inpatient team will carefully monitor your progress, implementing evidence-based practices and following established recovery plans.
Local Care Support Services
Several support services are provided at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center for patients and their families. Some of these services include Spiritual Care Services, Support Groups for Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery, Bereavement, and Cancer, Clinical Dieticians, Financial Counseling, and Communication Resources.
AFTER DISCHARGE
Being discharged can feel overwhelming after being under 24/7 care of the emergency and inpatient medicine teams. Here are a few steps that will help you make the transition out of the hospital:
1. Follow the discharge instructions that were provided to you by your hospitalist, PA, and/or NP
2. Visit your primary care team or specialty care team to monitor your symptoms and complete any further testing required
3. Review your test results to ensure you understand what you underwent while under medical care
4. Call and schedule any follow up appointments recommended by your care team at the hospital
Our teams worked diligently to ensure you received high-quality care during your stay and you may receive a survey asking for you to submit a review. We value your insights and appreciate the time you take to complete this survey. We strive to continually improve to better serve our patients.
FAQs
We’re here to help. If you have additional questions about your inpatient stay, please check our FAQ page, where we’ve addressed many commonly asked questions, before reaching out to your clinician. See our FAQs.
