Front Adult ER - Trauma, High Acuity

Emergency Medicine was established as a formal department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1994. The Residency Training Program has been established since 1986. Dr. Robert Galli is the founder and current Chairman of the department. The department currently has 12 faculty members, a fully accredited residency program, a division of Medical Toxicology, an active research program, an active aeromedical critical care transport service. The department is very involved in the educational programs for medical students, medical residents, nursing, dental and allied health students. In addition to the residency program, a fellowship position is available each year for emergency medicine research.

Back Adult ER - Abdominal complaints, lower acuity

The Adult Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state. The department treats approximately 65,000 adult patients annually, the highest patient volume in the state, with an 18% admission rate, 3% of those being ICU. Since the medical center covers all major medical specialties, it serves as a major referral center for the state. The Emergency Department functions to coordinate all outpatient referrals to the medical center. It also serves as medical control for the Central EMS District of Mississippi.

One of three state of the art Trauma Bays

Medical Toxicology was established as a formal medical specialty under the auspices of Emergency Medicine in 1996. This includes an in-hospital consult service, outpatient clinic, and free 24 hours/day consultation service for Mississippi physicians. Clinical rotations are available for resident physicians and medical students.

The Pediatric Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the state. The department treats approximately 30,000 pediatric patients annually.

Pediatriac ER

The practice of Emergency Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has evolved well beyond the classic boundaries of the specialty. A critical care helicopter transport service functions within the Emergency Department to rapidly transport patients to the medical center. One helicopter is stationed on the roof of the hospital, a second is stationed 100 miles in Meridian, MS. A Fast Track treatment area utilizing nurse practitioners helps to facilitate the treatment of patients with minor illnesses or injuries. An Observation Unit is located adjacent to the Emergency Department and is used for the treatment and evaluation of patients with illnesses or injuries that require times longer than a few hours but less than 24 hours.

Nursing Station

New technologies have also been incorporated into the practice of Emergency Medicine as well as clinical research. Emergency ultrasound is used in the evaluation of a variety of conditions ranging from early pregnancy to acute trauma. The Emergency Department currently houses three ultrasound machines and has an active curriculum of training for faculty and residents. Impedance cardiography is currently used for noninvasive monitoring of cardiac output in critical patients.

Nursing Station

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) has developed the TelEmergency project. This initiative provides increased access and improved quality of care in selected hospital emergency rooms. Using existing technology and training, UMC facilitates the training and placement of specially trained nurse practitioners in rural emergency departments, who will work under direct clinical supervision by emergency staff at UMC via a telemedicine video link - TelEmergency, To date, UMC has reached out to over 80,000 patients in rural Mississippi with this unique program

Mission Statement
To provide quality emergency medical and trauma care to the people of Mississippi, outstanding training to the residents and medical students involved in the delivery of that care, to embark on state-of-the art research, and to continually improve the quality and knowledge base of the specialty.

To contact the Department of Emergency Medicine:

Call
601.984.5570

Email
dtrest@emergmed.umsmed.edu

Write
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
ATTN: Danay Trest
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216