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ED Solutions

With more than 900 physicians Partners and 30 years of "in the pit" experience staffing and managing urban, community, and rural Emergency Departments, CEP America has developed a virtual warehouse of solutions to all kinds of problems. We are constantly seeking innovative ways to solve such issues as patient satisfaction, patient safety, and developing strong ED teams.

ED Efficiency Calculator

The tool below is used to show the relationship between improvements in ED operational metrics and hospital revenue. By entering your hospital's data, this tool can approximate annual savings. For further instructions Click Here. This tool can also be seen courtesy of CEP America at the Studer Group® website.

Other ED Solutions

Question:
Our ED diagnosed "poor communication" as a cause of medical errors, but our attempts to improve patient safety through better communications have not been satisfactory. Is there a better way?

Answer:
CEP America has piloted the Check Six program, a new approach to emergency medicine using high-performance teamwork as a fundamental tool for promoting patient safety.

Question:
I keep hearing that these handheld devices, like Palm Pilots, have some really good medical reference tools. But can they really help in a busy ED?

Answer:
In summer 2001, CEP America introduced its Personal Digital Assistant Program to help reduce professional liability claims as well as enable physicians to research drugs at the bedside instantly.
Click here for more information on CEP America’s Personal Digital Assistant Program.