VEP Healthcare, Inc. has contracted with Dignity Health’s Mercy Hospitals to manage the physician group, physician assistants (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs) in the emergency departments of two medical centers in Bakersfield, California. Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest maintain an 18-bed and 21-bed, respectively, Level II Emergency Department delivering 24/7 care. Managing MDs, PAs, and NPs will enable VEP to deliver collaborative, coordinated emergency care at each medical center.
Both emergency departments offer access to board-certified physicians, nurses, state-of-the-art digital diagnostic imaging technology, and a primary stroke center. For non-life-threatening emergencies, Mercy Downtown and Mercy Southwest offer InQuicker, a convenient online waiting service that allows patients to select an estimated arrival time and wait in the comfort of their home until then.
Bruce Peters, President and CEO of Mercy Hospitals in Bakersfield, states, “Continuing Mercy Hospitals’ long legacy of excellent care for the people of Bakersfield, we are pleased to partner with VEP to make our emergency services even better.”
Adds Steven Maron, MD, President and CEO of VEP Healthcare, “We are honored to serve both of these outstanding hospitals and help build on Mercy’s tradition of excellent care.”
