Fast Track is a 9 bed unit located within the Emergency Care Center. Operational hours are 7am to 10pm. The unit evaluates and treats minor illnesses and injuries. Approximately 25,000 patients are seen in this area of the ECC yearly.
Service goals for the FT include a turnaround time of sixty minutes or less from arrival to discharge. Sixty percent of our patient visits meet that goal.
The unit is staffed with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, liscensed pratical nurses, emergency medical technicians and assistive clerical personnel. Medical oversight is provided by an ECC physican.