Einstein Philadelphia Pioneers Use Of Technology To Ease Stress Of Medical Emergencies

In an emergency, no one wants to
be burdened with filling out forms or answering administrative questions.
The ideal situation would be to visit an emergency room where they already
know you, even if you'd never been there before. Imagine how much easier
going to the ER would be if all of your relevant information -- name,
primary care physician, insurance information -- was there ahead of time.


Starting this week, the Einstein at Elkins Park division of the Albert
Einstein Healthcare Network is offering Emergency Room Pre-registration to
residents of Elkins Park, Northeast Philadelphia and the surrounding
Philadelphia communities. The Einstein ER Pre-registration program is one
of the only such programs in the nation, and the only program in the
eight-county Philadelphia region.



Registration in the program is fast, secure and free. Area residents
simply call 1-800-EINSTEIN or visit einstein/prereg where
they will voluntarily provide as much relevant information (name, primary
care physician, insurance information, etc.) as they want about themselves
and any family members they wish to enroll. Einstein logs this information
and sends them special ID tags that can be carried in their wallet or on a
key chain. If they ever have a need to visit the Elkins Park ER, the card
is scanned and their information automatically entered, saving the patient
valuable time and avoiding extra paperwork in an actual emergency.



Patient information is 100 percent secure, because the ID cards contain
no personal information and can only be scanned at the Einstein at Elkins
Park Emergency Department. If the ID tag is ever lost, the participant need
only call Einstein for a replacement.



"We are very pleased to be introducing this new service as part of the
exceptional care offered at this full-service hospital," said Ruth Lefton,
Chief Operating Officer, Einstein at Elkins Park. "We can now offer faster
care in our emergency department, which is staffed by board-certified
emergency medicine physicians, highly skilled emergency nurses and key
specialists on call."



Einstein is piloting this program at Elkins Park. If the community
responds, it will be extended to the other emergency rooms and physician
practices in the Einstein Network.



For more information and to pre-register, visit
einstein/prereg.



About Albert Einstein Healthcare Network



Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, is a 1,200 bed integrated delivery
network serving the communities of North Philadelphia and Montgomery
County, PA. A founding member of the Jefferson Health System, Einstein
combines the best of academic medicine and community service, employing
nearly 7,000 people, and offering training programs for physician residents
and fellows, nurses and other health professionals. The Network provides
healthcare services through the Albert Einstein Medical Center and Einstein
at Elkins Park hospitals, its MossRehab and Belmont Behavioral Health
divisions, Germantown Community Health Services, Willow Terrace (a nursing
home), Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), outpatient facilities such
as Center One and Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare, network of primary care
and specialist practices throughout the community.


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