Emergent Medical Associates Has Been Selected as the Provider of Physician Staffing and Emergency Department Management Services at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
(September 30, 2009, Los Angeles, CA) Pacific Hospital of Long Beach announced today its selection of Emergent Medical Associates (EMA) as the new provider of physician staffing and department management services for its Emergency Department (ED).
Effective October 1, 2009, EMA will manage Pacific Hospital’s ED and has appointed Dr. Alan Heilpern as the Medical Director.
“EMA is thrilled about the opportunity to work side by side with the administrators and medical staff of Pacific Hospital,” stated Dr. Alan Heilpern, Medical Director of Pacific Hospital Emergency Department. “In the coming months, we expect to significantly increase efficiencies, decrease waiting times, allow for more visits from paramedics and make the local Long Beach community more aware of the excellent care available to them at Pacific Hospital.”
“The residents of Long Beach expect the best possible care and a positive experience when they go to the ED,” explained Clark Todd, President of Pacific Hospital. “We selected EMA due to its solid reputation and success in patient care, clinical quality, and improving operational performance. We strongly believe that EMA can deliver the wide-ranging services that we require and tailor them to help us meet the needs of the population we serve.”
EMA manages ED’s as well as hospital based Fast Tracks, Urgent Care Centers and Hospitalist Programs throughout Southern California.
About Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach is a full-service, teaching hospital with 184 licensed acute care beds. Pacific Hospital is fully accredited and has all the innovative technology that is expected of a medical center but with an important difference. Pacific Hospital's environment is small enough to assure patients of calm, homelike surroundings while providing a capable, professional staff. The result is a perfect blend of sensitivity and technology.
About Emergent Medical Associates
EMA, headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA, is a premier provider of physician staffing and practice management services for 18 Emergency Departments with an annual census of over 500,000 visits throughout California. Through its consulting division e-MSO, EMA exports best practices and innovative management techniques to Hospitals and other Emergency Department groups, helping improve patient care and ensure contract security. EMA’s proprietary techniques are patient-focused and targeted on improving the daily operations of Emergency Departments.
For more information on Pacific Hospital, visit http://www.phlb.org
For more information on EMA, visit http://www.ema.us
For more information on e-MSO, visit http://www.emso.md
Company Contact:
Sandra Davis
Emergent Medical Associates
(310)-379-2134
sdavis@ema.us