Safety Protocols

Einstein Healthcare Network's Emergency Department is dedicated to patient care. Our priority is to provide caring, accurate, and rapid service. Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia sees an average of 260 people a day, and we've learned a few things seeing as many patients as we do, namely:

• Managing the flow of patients in Emergency Departments is critical.
• Not every person coming into our Emergency Departments requires a bed. If you have a broken finger, for example, you'll get the same world-class treatment while sitting in a comfortable recliner.
• People appreciate being seen by a provider as soon as possible.

Split-Flow Method: Einstein’s Emergency Services use the split-flow method, which provides neater, brighter treatment spaces, and allows patients to be seen, assessed and treated quickly, eliminating lengthy wait times. When you come to Einstein’s Emergency Department, you’ll be greeted at the front desk by a check-in, or pivot nurse. Depending on the nature of your visit, you’ll be directed to different areas of the Emergency Department. In fact, Einstein’s assessment doctors can even begin care right in the waiting room.

Regardless of where you’re placed, you will be seen by both nurses and emergency physicians and or advanced practice clinicians (PA/NP):

Rapid Assessment Area: Einstein provides a rapid assessment area where a provider will examine you and determine next steps or order tests. After your testing, you may wait for your results seated in a comfortable recliner.

Observation Unit: Patients who are too sick to be released after ER treatment, but not necessarily sick enough to be admitted to the hospital (like those with asthma or those experiencing dehydration) will be observed in a comfortable environment and given minor treatment until a decision to either release or admit can be made.

Exam Rooms: The split-flow procedures allow faster access to private exam rooms for those who require immediate critical medical intervention.

Einstein Healthcare Network's Emergency Department is dedicated to patient care. Our priority is to provide caring, accurate, and rapid service. At Einstein Montgomery, we know:

• Managing the flow of patients in Emergency Services is critical.
• Not every person coming into our Emergency Departments requires a bed. If you have a broken finger, for example, you'll get the same world-class treatment while sitting in a comfortable recliner.
• People appreciate being seen by a provider as soon as possible.

Regardless of where you’re placed, you will be seen by both nurses and emergency physicians:

Rapid Assessment Area: Many patients don’t need an exam room with a bed. Einstein provides a rapid assessment area where a provider will examine you and determine next steps or order tests. After your testing, you may wait for your results seated in a comfortable recliner.

Observation Unit: Patients who are too sick to be released after ER treatment, but not necessarily sick enough to be admitted to the hospital (like those with asthma or those experiencing dehydration) will be observed in a comfortable environment and given minor treatment until a decision to either release or admit can be made.

Exam Rooms: The split-flow procedures allow faster access to private exam rooms for those who require immediate critical medical intervention.

Safety Protocols

The Emergency Department at Elkins Park is a top-ranked surgical specialty-hospital and certified stroke center, providing evidence-based, cutting edge care to a wide variety of patients with a broad spectrum of illness and injury.

The Emergency Department at Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park features:

• Fast Track: We approach care from rapid processes for managing an acute cardiac or stroke event, to expedient care of a broken bone or sore throat. Emergency Services offers high quality walk-in medical care for both major medical problems and non-urgent health care needs.
• Short Wait Times: EMCEP boasts some of the shortest wait times in the region.
• Specialized Emergency Medicine: All physicians are Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and provide the same level of care you’d get from a Level 1 Emergency Trauma Center – all with the convenience and personal attention you’d expect from a local hospital.
• Advanced Technology: State-of-the-art systems that enhance patient care include digital radiography, emergency bedside ultrasound and point of care testing.