Minds of Medicine - Life in the ER Part 2 Behind-the-scenes of the ED

Take a step into the area's most experienced ER. The doctors and nurses of the Henry Ford Hospital Emergency Department give a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to save lives at high speed.

Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Health System

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital provides care for nearly 100,000 patients each year, of which 24 percent are admitted to the hospital. Those admissions account for nearly 44 percent of all hospital admissions. More than 30 senior staff physicians and about 50 resident physicians staff the E.R. with more than 300 nurses and other health care support personnel.

Recently, the emergency room underwent an extensive $10 million renovation. The Department has two major resuscitation rooms, a 16-bed critical care area and separate areas for emergency, urgent and pediatric care. The Department has two X-ray suites, two CT scanners and an ultrasound suite - all fully staffed with technicians and radiologists 24 hours a day. In addition, 3 mobile ultrasound machines are present in the department exclusively for emergency physician use in bedside imaging.

An onsite pharmacy provides for rapid access and distribution of medications as well as physician consultation. A clinical pharmacist is often present for resuscitations and procedural sedation.  Our outstanding Emergency Medicine physician assistants complement our delivery of health care throughout the Department, caring for low acuity patients to allow residents to focus on the higher acuity patients. For more information on Henry Ford Health System Emergency Medicine, visit http://www.henryford.com/body_academic.cfm?id=49402

About Henry Ford Health System

Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) is a Michigan not-for-profit corporation governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees. Advisory and affiliate boards comprising 129 Trustee volunteer leaders provide vital links to the communities served by the System. HFHS is managed by Chief Executive Officer Nancy M. Schlichting.

HFHS is one of the nation's leading comprehensive, integrated health systems. It provides health insurance and health care delivery, including acute, specialty, primary and preventive care services backed by excellence in research and education. For more information, visit http://www.henryford.com

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[HenryFordTV]

Thanks so much for the great comments! Best of luck to you all pursuing a career in medicine!

[green5439]

cant wait to pursue my career in emergency medicine!

[AdrianAsgardian]

I want to become a doctor so badly, a neurologist.

I know that i will have to go through the same training for four years treating people like a regular doctor before i can specialize. The thing is, I'm afraid. The idea that i can kill someone by making one tiny mistake is heart breaking. Maybe it's just nervousness of being new.

What doctors do to help patients is simply amazing and they should all be recognized.

[Moxormog]

I can't wait to finish my pre-med requisites and become an er surgeon! :]

[chrissline77]

calcium chloride is the key

[sophie8977]

@green5439 me too :)

[TheTeenDuo]

@green5439 me too

[tweetiebird9]

I know that I want to do something in the medical field, but...there are so many options. I have a lot of thinking to do!

[chris5812341234]

@blueeyez45 I wanna be a ER physician and there is a show on discovery health usually on everyday and I watch it. Its real life like these and its from 5 to 6 and another one 6 to 7. There called critical hour at 5 and trauma life in the er at 6. just saying if you wanna watch awhile of it.

[chris5812341234]

@blueeyez45 I wanna be a ER physician and there is a show on discovery health usually on everyday and I watch it. Its real life like these and its from 5 to 6 and another one 6 to 7. There called critical hour at 5 and trauma life in the er at 6. just saying if you wanna watch awhile of it.