Emergency Medicine

Reliable Emergency Medicine for Rural Communities.

Stabilizing Care. Strengthening Hospitals.

Rural Physicians Group offers Emergency Medicine services, staffed by both physicians and advanced practitioners, specifically designed for rural and critical access hospitals.

Did You Know: Rural emergency departments see about 10.5 million visits per year nationally.

To learn more about our Emergency Department Program Contact our Business Development Team today:

Cody Patten – VP of Business Development
Direct: (303) 889-9065 | cpatten@ruralphysiciansgroup.com

 

Key Benefits

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROGRAM:

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Total Coverage

Ensure your emergency department operates without gaps in care.

We provide 24/7/365 coverage, ensuring consistent standards across every shift. Our dedicated emergency Physicians and/or Advanced Practice Providers eliminate the variability often seen in fragmented staffing models, delivering stability and accountability at all times. Continuity of care is essential to achieving the highest level of service for the community and you can rely on RPG to be there – day or night, weekends and holidays. With seamless handoffs, reduced staffing instability, and dependable leadership, we deliver coverage you can count on every hour of every day.

Improved Patient Outcomes

Timely physician evaluation is crucial for patient safety and quality in the emergency department. Our model is designed to reduce provider-to-patient times, promote early recognition of high-risk conditions and ensure adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols. By placing experienced emergency Physicians and/or Advanced Practice Providers at the front line of care, we enhance clinical performance, improve patient satisfaction, and safeguard your hospital’s reputation.

Efficiencies of Care

A high-functioning emergency department improves both clinical and financial performance.
RPG’s physician-led structure helps hospitals achieve:

• Improved patient throughput
• Reduced ED length of stay
• Optimized admission decisions
• Stronger documentation and reimbursement capture

We help you operate more efficiently while maximizing appropriate local care.

Enhanced Leadership

Our physicians are not shift-fillers, they are clinical leaders. RPG is committed to providing layered physician oversight and a team that actively participates in:

• Quality improvement initiatives
• Protocol development and compliance
• ED performance monitoring
• Medical staff collaboration

This leadership engagement strengthens accountability, clinical standards, and long-term sustainability.

Superior to Locums

While temporary coverage addresses immediate needs, sustainable physician alignment ensures long-term success. Unlike traditional locum tenens staffing, RPG provides:

• Dedicated, aligned emergency Physicians and/or Advanced Practice Providers
• Long-term consistency and cultural integration
• Reduced variability in care delivery
• Lower recruitment and onboarding burden
• Stable, predictable staffing models

We build sustainable programs designed as long-term solutions – delivering stability and efficiency, at a cost-effective price.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.

We work with critical access hospitals, long term acute care centers, and rural community hospitals from coast to coast to bring full-time, accomplished hospitalists and surgicalists to their care sites. If you want to know more about how Rural Physicians Group can help your hospital, please contact our business development team. We’re here to help.