SCCM Resource Library-MDs and APPs: Emergency Preparedness for Rural Providers

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Dr. Adam Holman, a nursing faculty member at North Dakota State University, discusses emergency preparedness for rural healthcare providers. He highlights the unique challenges faced by critical access hospitals, which often serve as the first point of care for acutely injured or ill patients in rural areas. These hospitals have limited resources and staffing, and their healthcare providers, such as family medicine doctors and nurse practitioners, may lack extensive trauma or critical care training. Dr. Holman emphasizes the importance of enhancing the skills and preparedness of rural providers to improve patient care and prevent burnout. He suggests various strategies, such as providing training modalities and simulation resources, collaborating with local universities and tertiary care centers, and developing individualized orientation programs. Dr. Holman also encourages dialogue and collaboration within the healthcare community to address the specific needs and challenges of rural critical care.

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Administration, Crisis Management, 2022

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Twenty-five percent of acute care hospitals are classified as critical access hospitals that are often staffed by hospitalists and family practitioners. Critically ill patients are triaged, stabilized, and often transferred to higher levels of care. It is essential to ensure that these clinicians are well trained to care for critically ill patients.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Administration

Knowledge Area Crisis Management

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Disaster

Year 2022

Keywords

emergency preparedness

rural healthcare providers

critical access hospitals

limited resources and staffing

training modalities and simulation resources

collaboration within healthcare community

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