Hospital Details
* 124-bed facility
* Named for local businessman Sid Peterson, this private hospital was named one of the 'Top 20' Rural Community Hospitals in the nation-the only hospital in Texas on the list
* Serves a primary service area of 45,000+ people
* Hospitalists admit 85% of patients from the Emergency Department
* Stroke patients who receive fibrinolytic or who meet criteria for arterial thrombectomy are transferred to San Antonio after consultation with a Tele-Neurologist
* Specialty backup includes 24/7 cardiology (including cath lab and most cardiologists do PE thrombectomies), general surgery, ortho, and OB/GYN
* Interventional radiology availabe during the week
* Vascular surgery coverage averaging 20-25 days per month
* Urology coverage 50% of the time
Hospitalist Service
* Daily Encounters: 77
* A cohesive team of 10 Hospitalist Physicians and 4 Hospitalist APPs
* The team is supported by an administrative coordinator
* Int...