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Originally Posted by NYBob
So I'm not clear on why an 'ER' staffed with ACLS personnel would divert a heart attack. Sounds more like a glorified Urgent Care.
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FYI, I’m a retired medic, and my wife Runs a standalone ER.
No, it’s a fully staffed and equipped ER. But with an active heart attack, you will likely need a cardiac catheterization, which needs to go to the hospital to treat definitively.
In an ambulance with ACLS personnel, the transport time to a further away hospital is not relevant. But for an unrecognized heart attack, the Standalone ER can provide very advanced care and stabilization prior to transport to the hospital.