SALISBURY— TidalHealth Peninsula Regional's Emergency Department has received the Maryland Star of Life Award from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) for its outstanding emergency department throughput, particularly for patients arriving by emergency medical services (EMS), while managing high patient volumes.
MIEMSS Executive Director Ted Delbridge, MD, and Maryland State Emergency Medical Services Board Chairman Clay Stamp, NRP, presented the award Wednesday, July 15, during a visit to the Salisbury hospital.
The recognition highlights TidalHealth's commitment to providing timely, efficient care and maintaining strong coordination with EMS partners despite the increasing demands placed on emergency healthcare services.
Delbridge noted that TidalHealth Peninsula Regional has the third-busiest emergency department in Maryland and the sixth-busiest in the state for receiving EMS patients. He also praised the ED’s coordination with EMS clinicians, saying the hospital transfers patients from EMS care to emergency department staff in under 14 minutes more than 90 percent of the time.
“That equates to putting one more ambulance on the street for 10 hours a day in the community, where they’re needed the most,” Delbridge said.
The award reflects the ongoing efforts of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional's Emergency Department to streamline patient flow, enhance EMS-to-hospital transitions and ensure patients receive care as quickly as possible.
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