Bayhealth Medical Center is a fully integrated health care system consisting of two hospitals (Kent Campus and Sussex Campus), a free-standing ED in Smyrna and numerous ambulatory and outpatient offices, and we are adding another freestanding ED/Urgent care in 2023. Both hospital sites are certified Primary Stroke Centers. There is 24/7 Hospitalist coverage at both hospitals, as well as Intensivists in the ICUs. Back up is available in most specialties including Neurosurgery, Cardiac surgery, Interventional and Structural Cardiology. Kent has a NICU and a robust MFM program. Milford has OB Hospitalists that see all ED related OB/GYN cases. Kent has a Cardiac ICU, a Neuro ICU and a general ICU, Milford has a general ICU. In-patient Pediatrics are covered by Pediatric Hospitalists at Kent General Hospital. Kent also has a 14 bed observation unit run by ED APPs with private attendings rounding.
Dover, DE
Bayhealth Kent General Hospital- Dover, DE (ED built in 2012)
- 55,000 annual ED volume, Level III trauma center
- 231 Hospital beds and 40 ED beds
- 14 bed observation unit
- Acuity (admit rate) 21%
- Will accept ABEM/AOBEM only
- 54 hours physician coverage
- 50 hours extended coverage
- 9 and 10 hour shifts
- 48 hours of scribe coverage
- EMR system: EPIC
Smyrna, DE
Bayhealth Emergency Center Smyrna
- 18,000 annual ED volume
- 8 ED beds
- Freestanding facility
- Acuity (admit rate) 4% (transferred to Kent)
- Will accept ABEM/AOBEM/FP or IM with 3 years ED experience
- 24 hours physician coverage
- 8 hours extended coverage
- 12 hour shifts per day
- 16 hours of scribe coverage
- EMR system: EPIC
Milford, DE
Bayhealth Sussex Campus Hospital Milford, DE
A brand new facility replaced Milford Memorial in February 2019 with double the ED capacity, 12 observation unit beds, and some increased services
- 36,000 annual ED volume
- 140 Hospital beds and 30 ED beds
- Acuity (admit rate) 14%
- Will accept ABEM/AOBEM only
- 30 hours physician coverage
- 30 hours extended coverage
- 10 hour shifts per day
- 18 hours of scribe coverage
- EMR system: EPIC
Credentialing is centralized for all three facilities and generally takes 90 days.
Smyrna is 8 miles north of Dover, Milford is 20 miles south.
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