Aligned Providers Wyoming

?? We are thrilled to announce that Sarah Frances M., our valued emergency medicine provider and Director of Prehospital Services, has been named a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Medical Services (FAEMS) 2024 Class! ?? This prestigious designation recognizes her remarkable contributions to the EMS profession, her leadership in advancing emergency medical care, and her dedication to addressing the unique challenges faced by Wyoming communities from an EMS perspective. From her beginnings as an EMT on a search and rescue team to her current leadership role with APW, Dr. McClure's career embodies passion, innovation, and excellence. She holds board certifications in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. She also earned her Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine—a distinction granted by the Wilderness Medical Society that signifies leadership and education in the specialty of wilderness medicine. Her expertise spans medical direction for wildland fire operations, quality assurance for EMS services, and mentoring the next generation of EMS professionals. This recognition highlights Dr. McClure's unwavering commitment to improving EMS care in rural Wyoming and beyond. Please join us in congratulating Dr. McClure on this well-deserved honor! ?? Read the full release from the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) for more information: https://lnkd.in/enW_SVBh

????Happy Holidays from Aligned Providers Wyoming!???? This holiday season, we’re reminded of the incredible teamwork and compassion that define our team of providers—not just when it comes to caring for patients, but also in spreading a little holiday cheer! Check out this critical save from some of our team members and the patient experience team at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center as they worked tirelessly to "save the Grinch"?and took presents to a pediatric floor and the emergency department????. Featuring a very convincing Santa and the most adorable elf "Snowflake", these photos perfectly capture the spirit of the holidays—community, kindness, and a touch of humor! We’re so grateful for our amazing team and the privilege of serving our Wyoming community. Happy New Year from all of us at APW. ??

???? ???? Rounding out our National APP Week posts, we're back with the second portion of our two-part series on our unique APP training program. In?part one of this series, we gave a history and overview of our advanced practice providers program, exploring how our clinical training model has served to empower APPs and help alleviate staffing concerns in rural facilities. In this blog, we continue to advocate for the criticality of helping APPs function at the top of their license amidst the ongoing physician shortage and rural healthcare crisis. But we will also delve more deeply into the resulting rewards! Read the post here: https://lnkd.in/eyDtpThB #ruralmedicine #nationalappweek

It's National APP Week! In honor of this week and the wonderful APPs who are a part of our group, we are sharing a recent article we wrote about the evolution of our rural emergency medicine program. This blog, the first of a?two-part series, shares a history and overview of the program and explores why it’s so vital for APPs to have access to specialized emergency medicine training that can benefit the rural communities they serve. https://lnkd.in/eAVGqwQW

? This week is National APP Week. We appreciate all of the APPs who serve at our partner sites. In celebration, we're resharing the Aligned Providers Wyoming article from earlier this year about the importance of empowering APPs and the vital role they play in emergency medicine. https://lnkd.in/g4nNA26U #NationalAPPWeek #EmergencyMedicine

??Meeting the Oshkosh Community ?? ?? Save the date! On August 26th, Aligned Providers Wyoming will be joining partners Garden County Health Services to get to know our new hospital and local business community in Oshkosh, Nebraska. ?? Come meet APW Board Chair and Vice President of Business Development, Joann Bourlier-Childress, PA-C, along with Dr. Russell Lauver, who will be serving as Interim Medical Director in Oshkosh. ?? Starting July 1, APW began partnering with Garden County Health Services to help staff their emergency, inpatient, and clinic departments. At APW, we are passionate about delivering exceptional rural health care. So please bring your questions and comments and we look forward to meeting with you. Stay tuned for more details! #gardencountyhealthservices #GardenCounty #ruralhealth #ruralhealthcare #urgentcare #clinicservices

?? Congratulations to our partner Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ?? ?? Honoring CRMC for earning a top four-star overall quality rating from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS reviews close to 2900 hospitals nationwide, across more than 50 quality measures in numerous categories. These include mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience. ?? We are happy to announce that Cheyenne Regional scored above national rates in providing a positive patient experience, maintaining safety, and reducing patient mortality. ?? “When combined with our other recent quality awards, this rating indicates that our hospital and health system are providing high-value care to our community," says CRMC cardiologist Abdelhadi Rifai. "This recognition is something that not only our employees and medical staff, but our entire community should all be extremely proud of.” Read more about the rating here: https://lnkd.in/g6QWDNVZ #CheyenneRegionalMedicalCenter #CMS #patientcare #patientexperience #qualitycare #wyoming #cheyenne #medicare #medicaid #alignedproviderswyoming

?? Patient Wait Times Increasing Across the Country ?? ?? According to recently released findings from ECG Management Consultants, the average wait time for the third next available appointment across 11 medical specialties in 23 U.S. metro areas is 38 days, starkly contrasting with a traditional 14-day benchmark. ?? ECG Management Consultants investigated patient wait times due to their difficulty in measurement and tracking. According to a recent Becker's Healthcare article profiling the issue, while many people have anecdotal evidence that accessing medical care is becoming increasingly slow and time-consuming, the report, "The Waiting Game: New-Patient Appointment Access for US Physicians," gives concrete evidence for the exceedingly long wait times across the nation. ? In their research, ECG “secret shoppers” contacted close to 170 medical practices in each metro area to try to establish care with a doctor. This was typically for the “third next available non-urgent appointment,” and for medical conditions that wouldn’t have needed a prior authorization or referral-- including primary care. ?? Jennifer Moody, a partner at ECG, was shocked at what the secret patients encountered. "One of the takeaways was how difficult the patient experience is. Not only did our secret shoppers have to go out and find physicians, they had to sit on the phone sometimes on very long holds, and go through multiple barriers and jump through hoops," Ms. Moody said. "Even in that case, they weren't successful in scheduling appointments with all the practices they called. I think of the average consumer who might be having a similar experience." ?? A key takeaway from the article was that despite their concentration of physicians across various specialties, metro areas didn’t typically guarantee timely access for receiving medical care, with an average of up to an over 30 day wait to see a provider in Chicago, Denver, Seattle, and Boston (where it was 70 days). This problem is of course exacerbated in rural areas and small cities with a lower density of providers to begin with. ? Read more about this urgent issue here: https://lnkd.in/e776amYf #patientwaittimes #healthcareaccess #primarycare #specialtycare #hospitals #healthcareleadership #alignedproviders #beckershealthcare

? Thinking Beyond the 4 Walls of the ED ? ?? When #emergencydepartment providers sit on medical executive meetings, attend peer reviews, and contribute to hospital-wide quality improvement efforts, the opportunities are endless. ?? Learn how an emergency department with a positive working culture can lead the way toward better integration across all hospital teams. ?? If you haven't yet had a chance to read our blog on building a positive ED culture, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gMdW2PM4 #cultureofservice #positiveworkculture #servantleadership #healthcareleadership #hospitals #staffingsolutions #alignedproviders

?? Keys to Fostering a Positive ED Culture ?? This week, we continue our exploration of what creates a positive #emergencydepartment culture. In addition to empowering your team, how else can you make your hospital a great place to work? Tip #2 dives into fostering a culture of service. This includes: -Educating your team about the benefits of a servant leadership mindset -Encouraging open communication between providers, with an eye towards patient satisfaction -Helping teammates get to know each other, both in and outside the hospital -Starting a patient experience group that hosts community service days -Watching for improvements in provider morale and patient experience scores Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gMdW2PM4 #emergencymedicine #EDculture #staffculture #servantleadership #positiveleadership #EmergencyRoom #worklifebalance #healthcarestaffing #hospitalleadership #positiveworkenvironment #worklifebalance