Cardiology evaluates these patients each morning and they undergo cardiac stress tests or catherization as required. 2,000 patients yearly are admitted to the observation unit. Most shifts are 10 hours. An Em PGY3 makes the ED schedule for upper level residents. PGY2s work 17 shifts and PGY3s work 15 shifts each 28 days.
Trauma care is provided through the collaboration of the trauma team and the emergency physicians.
The trauma team is notified immediately of the arrival of any patient with unstable vital signs or penetrating trauma to the central area of the body. The trauma resident is responsible for running the traumas during other times, with the participation of the ED residents and under the supervision of EM attendings. The trauma team is then consulted if the work-up reveals a condition requiring hospital admission or general anesthesia. 1,500 patients are seen in the trauma room yearly about 300 of which are pediatric. All urgent or critically ill pediatric patients are seen in the Peds ED during those times, including trauma.