Emergency and Trauma Imaging Extends Care for Grady Patients
Jamlik-Omari Johnson
The Division of Emergency and Trauma Imaging, led by Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD, associate professor, provides round-the-clock imaging services for the emergency departments of Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Since 2011, the division has increased its role in providing imaging services for Grady Hospital’s emergency and trauma patients, completing 275,197 imaging studies in FY 2019. In September 2019, the division aligned its supervision and care models at Grady with those of Emory Healthcare, resulting in an expansion of service hours at Grady to 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM on weekdays and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekends. As a result, the division completed 239,903 imaging studies in FY 2020 despite the COVID shutdown.
“This expansion of coverage ensures more consistent, time-sensitive service for emergency and trauma patients no matter when they arrive and how long they stay,” explains Dr. Johnson.
The division has become more tightly integrated with Grady’s Marcus Trauma Center, Atlanta’s only Level 1 trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons. As Dr. Johnson explains, “It’s essential to have strong and close working relationships with trauma specialists. Our team consults with the emergency and trauma teams so we can discuss imaging findings that are key to developing a rapid and effective treatment plan in real time to maximize positive patient outcomes.”
Residents are integral members of the Grady care team; what they learn here as they work alongside the division’s world-class faculty not only enables them to provide high-quality care for Grady’s patients 24/7, it also prepares them to become tomorrow’s emergency and trauma imaging specialists.
The division is committed to ensuring Grady cost-effectively provides the best quality of emergency and trauma care. As demand for care grows, the division is poised to grow, too.
“This expansion of coverage ensures more consistent, time-sensitive service for emergency and trauma patients no matter when they arrive and how long they stay,” explains Dr. Johnson.
The division has become more tightly integrated with Grady’s Marcus Trauma Center, Atlanta’s only Level 1 trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons. As Dr. Johnson explains, “It’s essential to have strong and close working relationships with trauma specialists. Our team consults with the emergency and trauma teams so we can discuss imaging findings that are key to developing a rapid and effective treatment plan in real time to maximize positive patient outcomes.”
Residents are integral members of the Grady care team; what they learn here as they work alongside the division’s world-class faculty not only enables them to provide high-quality care for Grady’s patients 24/7, it also prepares them to become tomorrow’s emergency and trauma imaging specialists.
The division is committed to ensuring Grady cost-effectively provides the best quality of emergency and trauma care. As demand for care grows, the division is poised to grow, too.