A free standing emergency medical clinic is a facility that is open to the public for immediate medical attention if a hospital is not within the area, or if the ailment is not serious. The EMC is not dependant on a hospital or other facility, but is completely self-sufficient. The facility is usually located in a business district along a main road so that it is easily accessible.The EMC is capable of handling small ailments such as strep throat or a sprained ankle, to serious trauma demanding immediate medical attention. The building contains many resources such as lab equipment, bio-hazard storage, trauma unit, examination rooms, file storage, office and conference space, waiting room, reception area, restrooms, storage, hearing booths, X-Ray equipment, and employee space. Space is often limited in an emergency medical clinic, so every space must be made usable, and no free space wasted.Emergency medical clinics are open to the public and deal with similar insurance policies and costs as that of a doctor’s office. An average EMC will employee 7 doctors, a radiology specialist, and 15 nurses. Doctors at an EMC are specialized in emergency medicine as well as general practice medicine. One doctor will be present at a time, with rotating shifts among the other doctors. This requires the doctor to have to move quickly yet efficiently from as many as 6 or 7 patients at a time. An EMC is not usually located near a hospital, but in areas where medical assistance for the community is needed if a hospital cannot be reached in time, or is not necessary. Emergency medical clinics are vital to the health and wellbeing of a community and provide medical care directly to the public.A
n emergency medical clinic must be highly accessible to handicapped persons, and must be accessible by an ambulance easily. Special accommodations must be made for wheel chairs and ramps/pathways must be accessible to the ambulance loading/offloading area. Waiting rooms must be able to accommodate the capacity of the examination rooms, and the limit of the building.A trauma unit is necessary for patients needing immediate medical attention due to serious injury. The trauma unit must have within itself special equipment such as a defibrillator, IV setup, and its own set of equipment. The trauma center must also be in an open and large area to be accessed easily by medical personnel.The building of an emergency medical clinic has many more building codes and specifications than that of a home or commercial building. The building must be able to support an emergency situation, while dealing with standard patients. The design of the building must ensure that space is used efficiently and that all parts of the building are fully accessible.
n emergency medical clinic must be highly accessible to handicapped persons, and must be accessible by an ambulance easily. Special accommodations must be made for wheel chairs and ramps/pathways must be accessible to the ambulance loading/offloading area. Waiting rooms must be able to accommodate the capacity of the examination rooms, and the limit of the building.A trauma unit is necessary for patients needing immediate medical attention due to serious injury. The trauma unit must have within itself special equipment such as a defibrillator, IV setup, and its own set of equipment. The trauma center must also be in an open and large area to be accessed easily by medical personnel.The building of an emergency medical clinic has many more building codes and specifications than that of a home or commercial building. The building must be able to support an emergency situation, while dealing with standard patients. The design of the building must ensure that space is used efficiently and that all parts of the building are fully accessible.
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