LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
level III trauma center Treating more than 100,000 patients each year, Lexington Medical Center operates the second busiest emergency department in the state.
Wesley Shuler, MD Medical Director Emergency Department
M. Todd Crump, MD Assistant Medical Director Emergency Department
Our dedicated team of physicians and health care professionals are emergency medicine experts who practice in a state-of-the-art facility with some of the most advanced and superior technological equipment in the area. Our team is also supported by on-call experts in virtually every medical and surgical specialty. In addition to providing care 24 hours a day for illnesses and injuries, the Emergency department at Lexington Medical Center is a Level III Trauma Center, an accredited stroke center and a certified Chest Pain Center. With access to a vast referral base, Lexington Medical Center’s emergency and office-based physicians work together to ensure that patients have the highest quality of care.
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LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
Lexington Medical
By the Numbers
Center claims impressive
• 104,628 visits in 2014
statistics,
• 14,125 admissions from the Emergency department in 2014
including Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores that rank in the top 5 percent of the nation.
• 29,304 arrival to the Emergency department via Emergency Medical Services • 12 year average tenure for Lexington Medical Center emergency physicians • Four physicians who commute more than an hour each way to be a part of hospital’s network • 54 Emergency department beds, including 14 Fast Track beds • 14-bed Medical Observation Unit and 14-bed Behavioral Observation Unit, which are independently staffed • 104 dedicated physician-covered hours per day with most shifts lasting 9 hours and physicians typically running nine rooms at a time • On-site emergency radiology services with two CT scanners, 24/7 ultrasound and 16-hour MRI with back-up technician on call overnight • Competitive RVU/production-oriented salary with median annual salary of $395,000 per year (including benefits), which translates to $286 per hour • Median patient volume of 2.47 per hour • Equitable practice patterns as hospital employees (no “partnership” track)
•A verage workload of 1,640 hours per year • S chedule based on rotating template that can be extrapolated months in advance and includes six weeks off per year •P hysicians board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine •D edicated group of hospitalists who cover the majority of medical admissions •O vernight and weekend physicians to reduce practice burden • S table leadership with current medical director in place for more than 20 years •H ighly respected department within hospital, and among medical staff and administration • E pic electronic health record with Dragon support • E xcellent hospital credentialing and enrollment support •N ew Emergency department physician lounge with lockers and shower •O pportunities for professional and leadership development through hospital programs •O ptimal staffing ratios
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