January 24, 2011

Illinois Emergency Physicians, LLP, now Practicing at Community Memorial Hospital

Staunton, Illinois - Community Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Illinois Emergency Physicians, LLP, will now provide emergency and hospitalist services on behalf of the Staunton, Illinois, community.

“We are excited to work with the physicians, the nurses, and the hospital administration as they strive to enhance the emergency as well as inpatient services that the hospital provides,” says Chris Richter, MD, FACEP, Regional Medical Director for ECI. “Helping the hospital maintain their dedication to the patients and community they serve will be our partnership’s primary goal.

”Illinois Emergency Physicians, LLP, affiliates with Emergency Consultants, Inc. (ECI). Community Memorial Hospital has chosen ECI to provide practice management services for this new emergency medicine/hospitalist program.

“Community Memorial Hospital’s dedication to meeting the health care needs of the Staunton, Illinois, community is truly commendable,” says Derik K. King, MD, FACEP, Managing Partner.

Since 1972, ECI has worked with its affiliated partnerships to promote high-quality patient care in emergency departments nationwide. ECI’s team of physician leaders offers a unique understanding of emergency medicine practice management.