Category: Emergency Department
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Swire Coca-Cola partners with NAH Office of Philanthropy
A variety of characters have come to the doors at Flagstaff Medical Center’s Emergency Department, but never a stuffed polar bear bringing gifts of soda and water. That is what happened today when the Coca-Cola bear arrived with a big red cooler and cases of Coke, Sprite, Body Armor, and water for staff as an… Read more
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Emergency department physicians are invested in the community
As a regional healthcare system, Northern Arizona Healthcare understands the importance of investing in the communities it serves. When it comes to emergency medical services, NAH takes a varied approach to its partnership with care providers to ensure quality care and commitment to patients are top priorities. Read more
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Verde Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department reduces wait time
Verde Valley Medical Center’s emergency department has been making several changes to improve patient care. Earlier this year, it transitioned its emergency physicians from a staffing group to an employed provider group and named Dale Curtis, M.D., as medical director over the Cottonwood and Sedona emergency departments. By employing its emergency physicians, VVMC is able… Read more
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Verde Valley Medical Center moves toward employing all emergency services physicians
Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Verde Valley Medical Center is actively transitioning its emergency physicians from a staffing group to an employed provider group. Currently, 10 physicians have been hired, but five to six more physicians are needed to be fully staffed. By employing its emergency physicians, VVMC is able to provide a higher level care. Most… Read more
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Sedona’s free-standing emergency department is recognized for its success
Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Verde Valley Medical Center − Sedona Campus was recently featured in Rural Health Information Hub as an example of how free-standing emergency departments can survive in rural areas. The Sedona Campus was built in 1995 and offers emergency services; outpatient services, including primary care, cardiology, orthopedics; a laboratory draw site; imaging services; and a cancer… Read more
