General News
Jun 7, 2022
How USACS Reacted to COVID-19
US Acute Care Solutions experienced the same sudden and unprecedented declines in hospital ED volumes related to COVID-19 that everyone else did. How we reacted was different. We prioritized state-of-the-art patient care We provided clinical updates three times a week to educate our clinicians on the latest evidence-based management techniques during a time of ultra-rapid knowledge development. We created our nationwide COVID Task Force to quickly disseminate best practices nationally. We instituted frequent, clear, and concise communication to reduce information overload and to minimize misinformation. We created a clinical management tool to facilitate appropriate disposition for COVID patients. We created a first-in-the-industry ventilator allocation guideline, leveraging our ethics expertise. We provided educational points for clinicians to educate non-medical community members in their personal social media networks. We prioritized the safety and needs of our clinicians We sourced our own national PPE backup supplies to mitigate local shortages. We developed a state-of-the-art N95 sterilization technique and shared this with our hospital partners. We created on-shift support for decontamination methods. We created the first-in-the-industry quarantine fund to pay clinicians for lost time. We maintained benefits (including our marquee 401k plan) for our clinicians and employees throughout. We distributed wellness resources for our clinicians and their families. We created a communication aid for clinicians to facilitate travel to their hospitals without delays. We offered first-in-the-industry free antibody testing to all clinicians and employees. We prioritized the needs of our hospital partners We built surge ICU and hospital medicine processes and protocols, pre-ED triage tents, pop-up acute care settings, and even new hospital relationships. We supported telemedicine initiatives for hospitals, resulting in new patients being brought into the hospital system for appropriate care. We hosted webinars for hospital partners to coordinate an informed COVID response with best practices by leveraging our national footprint of 200+ acute care sites. We developed a clinical management tool to assign hospital observation, transfer, and inpatient admission. We created guidelines for a COVIDSafe Emergency Department, easing patient concerns about viral transmission and continuing to provide our trademark high-quality care for serious acute conditions. US Acute Care Solutions is different because we are majority physician-owned and are physician-led. We have the clinical, operational, and financial resources to weather the worst of a storm. COVID is case in point. We stepped up to face this crisis as a leader in our industry and an exceptional partner for our hospitals. We were made for this. Search Careers Talk To A Recruiter
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.
General News
Nov 12, 2018
USACS Expands Integrated Acute Care Program to Warren General Hospital
November 12, 2018 -US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) today announced it will begin providing both emergency medicine and hospitalist services to Warren General Hospital, located in Warren, Pennsylvania. The partnership marks another expansion of USACS’ innovative Integrated Acute Care Program, which brings emergency and hospital medicine services together as one team with one purpose: seamless, quality patient care across the entire acute care episode. The new partnership begins today, November 12, 2018."Our Integrated Acute Care continues to grow as the model of choice for hospitals interested in improving quality and patient satisfaction through the entire care continuum,” said Dr. Michael Cetta, Chief of Integrated Acute Care Services. “By placing both emergency and hospital medicine services under a single, physician-owned and led team, accountable for results, our health system partners are seeing progress on the most difficult healthcare challenges as well as improved patient care across the board.”The USACS model of Integrated Acute Care builds on 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 a hospital's preparedness for the future.After much due diligence, Warren General Hospital chooses partners, like US Acute Care Solutions, who share the longstanding cultural values of our hospital and our commitment to both high-quality medical care and the promotion of overall community health, our patients can be confident that US Acute Care Solutions will work hard to make sure they have access to Top 100 medical care in their home town.| Rick Allen, CEO of Warren General HospitalAbout US Acute Care SolutionsFounded 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 200 locations and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country. Visit usacs.com to learn more.About Warren General HospitalFounded in 1900, Warren General is an 87-bed community hospital that offers a wide range of clinical services, from primary and emergency care to cancer care, orthopedic, general surgery, renal care, comprehensive rehabilitation services, psychiatric and detoxification care, maternal-child health, transitional care, and home health services, among other programs. It is part of the Allegheny Health Network, an integrated care delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. To learn more please visit www.wgh.org
Press Release
Jun 26, 2018
US Acute Care Solutions Expands Relationship with Centura Health
Physicians with three Colorado groups join USACSCANTON, Ohio, June 26, 2018 – US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) today announced Front Range Emergency Specialists (FRES) of Colorado Springs, the physicians of Southwest Emergency Physicians (SWEP) of Durango and the physicians of Southern Colorado Emergency Specialists (SCES) of Pueblo have elected to join the national leader in emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. All three groups provide emergency medicine services to Centura Health of Colorado and western Kansas. FRES, SWEP and SCES emergency medicine clinicians provide care to approximately 175,000 patients annually in central and southwest Colorado. With these partnerships in place, USACS further strengthens its relationship as an essential provider of emergency medicine services for Centura Health in Colorado and western Kansas.“FRES, SWEP and SCES are groups of outstanding clinicians who value physician partnership and who have cultivated longstanding relationships with a premier healthcare system,” said James Frary, CEO, USACS. “We are very pleased to welcome them to USACS.”“We’re proud to join USACS. Both our clinicians and our hospital partner will benefit, but our patients are the biggest winners. Bringing the resources of a national group, but one committed to physician ownership, means the groups that join USACS are able to keep the patient at the center of every healthcare decision,” said Jack Sharon MD, President, FRES.“More and more groups, FRES, SWEP and SCES included, understand the way to protect their practice long term is with USACS. Hospital systems like Centura, and others around the country, value the resources of a national platform coupled with familiar, local and longstanding relationships,” said Dominic Bagnoli MD, executive chairman of USACS. # # #About USACSFounded 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 200 locations, and is aligned with leading hospital systems across the country.Media ContactMarty RichmondCorporate Communications DirectorUS Acute Care Solutions330.493.4443 [email protected]
General News
Feb 10, 2017
The Winners of USACS' 8th Annual Best in Acute Care Video Challenge Are...
1stPlace Prize goes to the University of Nevada Emergency Medicine Residency. Their “We Are Vegas” video wins $5,000 for entrant Omar Ahmed and $10,000 for their residency program. 2ndPlace goes to Orlando Regional Medical Center/Orlando Health. Their “ORMC- Keep Dancing Orlando” video won $2,500 for entrant Stephanie Dunlop and $5,000 for their residency program. 3rdPlace goes to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Their “The Browncoats” video won $1,000 for entrant John Purakal and $2,000 for their residency program. View all video entries. Thank You Thank you for all residency programs for participating in the 8thAnnual Best in Acute Care Video Challenge! We are physician owned and operated, and know just what you are looking for in both your career and lifestyle. Be sure to check out the variety ofcareer opportunitiesacross the U.S. so you can find the perfect fit.
General News
Dec 14, 2016
Voting is Now Open for USACS' 8th Annual Video Challenge
Voting for USACS' 8th Annual Best in Acute Care Video Challenge is now open!Cast your votenow through Monday, January 30, 2017. You can vote daily for your favorite video, so come back often. Be sure to share your favorite video’s voting page on social media. USACS' Video Challenge was created to give acute care residents the chance to document why their residency program is the best in the country. The first place videocreator receives $5,000; their residency program receives $10,000. The second place video creator receives $2,500; their residency program receives $5,000. The third place video creator receives $1,000; their residency program receives $2,500. Learn more about the2016 edition of the video contest. Good luck to all residency programs!
General News
Oct 17, 2016
Entries Are Now Being Accepted for the 8th Annual Best in Acute Care USACS Video Challenge
Entries are now being accepted for USACS' 8th Annual Best in Acute Care Video Challenge. Entering is easy! Simply shoot a 2-3 minute video depicting why your residency program is the best in acute care andupload it. USACS will be accepting videos now through noon EST on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. View thecontest rulesfor complete details. USACS' Video Challenge was created to give acute care residents the chance to document why their residency program is the best in the country. The first place videocreator receives $5,000; the residency program receives $10,000. The second place video creator receives $2,500; the residency program receives $5,000. The third place video creator receives $1,000; the residency program receives $2,500. View last year's winners. Good luck to all residency programs!