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Press Release
Nov 18, 2019
Allegheny Health Network and US Acute Care Solutions Name Dr. Girish Bobby Kapur President of AHNEMM
PITTSBURGH, November 18, 2019 – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) today announced they have named Girish Bobby Kapur, MD, MPH, FAAEM, FIFEM President of Allegheny Health Network Emergency Medicine Management, a partnership between AHN and USACS to provide emergency medicine services to the Pittsburgh-based health system and other regional hospitals. Dr. Kapur is the Chief of Emergency Medicine for the Jackson Health System in Miami. Dr. Kapur implemented transformative changes in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered emergency care and launched the first ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency in South Florida at the system in 2016. Dr. Kapur earned his undergraduate degree at Rice University, he attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Yale School of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Kapur earned a Master of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health and completed a Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine and Global Health at Harvard as well. I am very excited about the opportunity to lead the emergency medicine program at AHN as the system continues to grow and provide its excellent care to patients in these communities. I am likewise grateful to my colleagues at Jackson Health System for many years of collaboration and camaraderie. | Dr. Kapur, Chief of Emergency Medicine for Jackson Health System, Miami Chief Operating Officer of AHN, Jim Benedict, said, “Attracting a high-caliber physician like Dr. Kapur further develops our physician-based institute leadership model and brings exceptional, nationally-renowned clinical expertise in emergency medicine to the communities we are thankful to serve every day.” USACS Executive Board Chairman, Dr. Dominic J. Bagnoli said, “The AHNEMM partnership stands as one of our flagship relationships, and since 2014 has been led by current President Dr. Bruce MacLeod, who expanded it from four sites initially to 13 today, with four additional sites opening soon. We look forward to many more years serving AHN patients, and under Dr. Kapur’s leadership I am confident the emergency medicine program and residencies will continue to thrive.” Dr. Kapur will begin serving as President effective January 1, 2020, when current President Dr. Bruce MacLeod steps down from the role and returns to practicing clinically full time with the organization. About USACS Founded by emergency medicine physician groups in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas and capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe, USACS is the national leader in physician-owned integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. USACS provides high-quality care to over 6 million patients annually at more than 220 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visitusacs.comto learn more. About AHN Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is an integrated health system dedicated to providing exceptional care to people in our communities. Our patient-centered approach to care means a greater focus on coordinated health and wellness services, as well as being accountable and responsive to patients from start to finish. Visitahn.orgto learn more. ### Media Contact Marty Richmond Corporate Communications Director US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 x1406 [email protected]
Press Release
Sep 19, 2019
Summa Health Receives Approval to Restart Emergency Medicine Residency
Summa to Begin Recruiting for New Emergency Medicine Residency Program AKRON, Ohio, September 19, 2019 – Summa Health announced today its Emergency Medicine Program has been given initial accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The accreditation is effective immediately, allowing Summa and US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) to begin the recruiting process for eight new Emergency Medicine residents to come to the organization in the coming months. USACS provides the faculty and staff for the residency, and runs the emergency medicine program at Summa Health facilities. “Training the next generation of physicians is, and always will be, one of the most important things we do for our community,” said Summa Health President and CEO, Dr. Cliff Deveny. “I want to thank everyone at Summa for their commitment to starting this new program and for all of the work that has gone into making today possible. I also want to thank everyone at USACS for the great care they are providing our patients and for the outstanding faculty and staff they’ve assembled as we re-launch the emergency medicine residency.” “An emergency medicine residency at Summa is as important to the practice of emergency medicine as it is to the Northeast Ohio region,” said Dr. David Seaberg, a USACS physician and chair of the Summa Health Department of Emergency Medicine. “We are grateful for Summa’s support and we are grateful the ACGME has acknowledged the readiness of this institution and our physician faculty.” “This is a great day for medical education at Summa Health,” said Dr. Cindy Kelley, Vice President of Medical Education at Summa. “In partnership with USACS, we have worked hard to resume our tradition of training the next generation of emergency medicine physicians here at Summa. We can’t wait to welcome these residents into our family.” I started my career 25 years ago as program director in Summa’s emergency medicine residency. To be here now, at the new program’s launch, is enormously gratifying. Because many of the physicians we train will stay and practice right here, it is no exaggeration to say that over time this residency will positively affect millions of lives in our community. | Dr. Michael Beeson, physician with USACS and program director for the Summa Health Emergency Medicine Residency Program About USACS Founded by emergency medicine physician groups in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas and capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe, USACS is the national leader in physician-owned integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. USACS provides high-quality emergency and hospitalist care to over 6 million patients annually at more than 220 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visitusacs.comto learn more. About Summa Health Summa Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Encompassing a network of hospitals, community health centers, a health plan, a physician-hospital organization, a multi-specialty physician organization, research and the Summa Health Foundation, we are nationally renowned for excellence in patient care and for exceptional approaches to healthcare delivery. Summa’s clinical services are consistently recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (Magnet status), U.S. News and World Report, Thomson Reuters and The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit summahealth.org or find us on Facebook atfacebook.com/summahealthand Twitter,twitter.com/summahealth. ### Media Contact Marty Richmond Corporate Communications Department US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 x1406 [email protected]
General News
Sep 19, 2019
USACS to Exhibit at ACEP19 Scientific Assembly This October
US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) is returning to exhibit at the ACEP19 Scientific Assembly at the Colorado Convention Center Oct. 27 - Oct. 30. Each year, thousands of emergency medicine professionals gather from around the world to attend the world’s largest EM conference put on by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Last year, the annual assembly experienced record-breaking attendance for its 50th anniversary, with nearly 7,500 attendees. Attendance is expected to reach 9,000 this year. The conference brings new ways to learn, networking opportunities and tools to enhance your specialty, with more than 300 educational courses and labs. If attending, visit the US Acute Care Solutions team at booth 1621.
Press Release
Jul 29, 2019
US Acute Care Solutions Expands Integrated Acute Care Practice in Maryland
CANTON, Ohio, July 29, 2019 – US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) today announced it will begin providing Integrated Acute Care (IAC) services at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Maryland. USACS is adding hospitalist and ICU services in addition to its current emergency medicine services. The expanded partnership begins July 29, 2019. The partnership marks another Maryland expansion of the rapidly-growing IAC program at USACS. Integrated Acute Care brings emergency and hospital medicine services together as one team with one purpose: seamless, quality patient care across the entire acute care episode. "The USACS IAC program continues to grow as the model of choice for hospitals interested in improving quality and patient satisfaction, which is clearly aligned with the mission of Shady Grove,” said Dr. Michael Cetta, Chief of Integrated Acute Care Services at USACS. “By placing both emergency and IAC services under a single, accountable team of physician-owners, Shady Grove patients will benefit.” The USACS model of Integrated Acute Care builds on the USACS commitment to physician ownership by creating a single, accountable team of physician leaders responsible for continual improvement of patient care throughout the patient's stay, from entrance into the Emergency Department until discharge, and even beyond. The model has led to improvements in key quality metrics, particularly thoserelated to patient experience. # # # About USACS Founded by emergency medicine physician groups in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas and capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe, USACS is the national leader in physician-owned integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. USACS provides high-quality emergency and hospitalist care to over 6 million patients annually at more than 220 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visitusacs.comto learn more. Media Contact Marty Richmond Corporate Communications Director US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 x1406 [email protected]
General News
May 28, 2019
Change Management Specialist Mary Jo Snyder Named Senior Vice President of Operations for US Acute Care Solutions
CANTON, Ohio, May 28, 2019 – US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) today named Mary Jo Snyder, RN, MSN, MBA, as its new Senior Vice President of Operations. Snyder has previously served USACS as President of its Clinical Resource Group, which has supported USACS sites across the country with difficult process improvement implementations, new site startups, and in tackling difficult change management problems. Prior to that, she was CEO of Echo Consulting Group, LLC, which provided consulting services to organizations and healthcare systems across the United States. Echo Consulting Group merged into USACS in 2018. “In my nearly ten years working with USACS, I have seen its leaders change with the times, always committed to continual improvement and with a focus on group’s mission of caring for patients," said Snyder“I’m excited at the opportunity to help lead operations and support our providers as USACS continues to grow into a truly world-class organization." Prior to Echo Consulting Group, Snyder brought decades of experience in senior leadership roles in multiple organizations. Snyder holds a Bachelor and Masters of Science in Nursing and a Masters in Business Administration from University of Illinois at Chicago. # # # About USACS Founded by emergency medicine physician groups in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas and capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe, USACS is the national leader in physician-owned integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. USACS provides high-quality emergency and hospitalist care to over 6 million patients annually at more than 220 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visitusacs.comto learn more. Media Contact Marty Richmond Corporate Communications Director US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 x1406 [email protected]
General News
May 21, 2019
US Acute Care Solutions To Host Inaugural Senior Resident Forum; All-Expense Awards Available
CANTON, Ohio, May 21, 2019 – US Acute Care Solutions announced today that it will host its inaugural Senior Resident Forum in Washington, D.C. on September 3-4, 2019, to aid graduating physicians in achieving success in their careers, finances, and lives. The forum will take place at the Grand Hyatt Washington located at 1000 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. To apply for an all-expense scholarship or to learn more details, please visitusacs.com/sr-resident-forum. Topics include the landscape of acute care, clinical efficiency, healthcare innovations, financial literacy, emotional intelligence in the hospital, career risks, and more – all designed to offer residents guidance from the top physicians in their field. Senior residents (graduating in 2020) are also invited to the USACS group social event and part of the USACS Assembly as an opportunity to network with attending physicians and experience the legendary culture of US Acute Care Solutions. About USACS Founded by emergency medicine physician groups in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas and capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe, USACS is the national leader in physician-owned integrated acute care, including emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. USACS provides high-quality emergency and hospitalist care to over 6 million patients annually at more than 220 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visitusacs.comto learn more. Media Contact Travis Ulmer, MD, FACEP Vice President Marketing Recruiting US Acute Care Solutions 330.493.4443 ext. 1317 [email protected]
Press Release
May 13, 2019
Managing Hospitalist Services for Glendale Memorial Hospital
NEW PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON IMPROVING QUALITY TO ENHANCE CLINICAL OUTCOMES, PROCESS EFFICIENCIES, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION (CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, USA) Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) has selected VEP Healthcare (Operating as US Acute Care Solutions as of June 2021) to manage its hospitalist services. The group has a proven track record of improving hospitalist services in major urban, smaller community, and rural hospitals nationwide. They collaborate closely with partner hospitals to improve core measure compliance, meet targets for patient length of stay and for care protocols and outcomes across specific disease categories, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), congestive heart failure, diabetes, sepsis, pneumonia, and more. Their hospitalist solutions also focus on enhancing hospitals’ patient admission and discharge procedures and on fostering multidisciplinary care protocols. Established in 1926, GMHHC is accredited by The Joint Commission, the leading accrediting body for health care organizations in the US. GMHHC is a 334-licensed bed facility with 1,000 employees, approximately 500 physicians from all major specialties, and a dedicated team of 400 volunteers. As part of Dignity Health, the hospital offers a full range of services, including the Colorectal Surgery Institute, the Marcia Ray Breast Center, emergency care, cardiovascular services, orthopedic and spine care, and more. GMHHC is a 2019 Five-Star Recipient in Cardiac, Gastrointestinal, and Orthopedic procedures, following this year’s evaluation from Healthgrades®. “Our mission is to deliver compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services in a safe environment to all of our patients. Our new partnership enables us to fulfill our mission more effectively than ever before.” | Jill Welton, GMHHC Hospital President President of USACS West Region Steven Maron, MD, adds, “We are excited to partner with the professionals at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. We look forward to a close collaboration dedicated to providing exceptional hospitalist services to the community.” About Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award-winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, and a gastrointestinal program. It is also a Los Angeles County-approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems.