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Edward Seall: Partner, Executive Board Member & Co-Medical Director at Indiana Emergency Care, P.C.
Dr. Edward Seall is an emergency medicine specialist and has served as the director of two emergency departments in Indiana. Furthermore, Dr. Edward Seall’s successes as an administrator and clinician are largely attributable to his commitment to lifelong learning. Policies and procedures are extremely important aspects of emergency medicine because emergency department staff often needs to make quick and accurate diagnostic impressions based on minimal information. As an administrator, Dr. Edward Seall has undergone continuing medical education that has allowed him to stay abreast of the latest developments in emergency department management. Having received both Phase I and Phase II certifications from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Department Directors Academy, Dr. Edward Seall has been trained in emergency department management by the top leaders in his field. In addition, Dr. Edward Seall has participated in several ACEP Scientific Assemblies. ACEP strives to train doctors in the latest developments in evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based medicine is the practice of using statistical analysis and other scientific tools to determine which treatments are most successful in a given circumstance. An up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based medicine is critical to Dr. Edward Seall’s continued success as both a practicing emergency medicine specialist and an emergency department director. Dr. Edward Seall has completed advanced coursework in High-Risk Emergency Medicine and Difficult Airway Management Techniques. These courses prepare emergency medicine physicians for situations in which a rapid, accurate response is fundamental to the survival of the patient. Moreover, Dr. Edward Seall has successfully completed multiple Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment examinations required by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. This rigorous examination demonstrates that Dr. Edward Seall regularly studies recent emergency medical literature and applies this evidence-based medicine to his medical practice. As an emergency department medical director, Dr. Edward Seall knows that learning and implementing new concepts is the key to patient safety and satisfaction. Through numerous training programs and a continued record of excellence, Dr. Edward Seall has distinguished himself in his field.
Edward Seall's Companies
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Indiana Emergency Care, PC
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- Lafayette, Indiana
Partner, Executive Board Member
Co-Medical Director, Recruiting Committee Member, Vice President
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Edward Seall's Publications
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Indiana Emergency Care (IEC), Dr. Edward Seall
February, 2011
A multifaceted emergency medicine specialist, Dr. Edward Seall is both knowledgeable and experienced in the clinical and business sides of hospital operations. Dr. Edward Seall currently serves as a partner and executive board member at Indiana Emergency Care (IEC) in Lafayette, Indiana. In this leadership role at IEC, Dr. Edward Seall attends to the emergency medicine needs at five regional medical centers, including both St. Elizabeth’s Central and St. Elizabeth’s East Medical Centers (Lafayette, IN) St. Clare Medical Center (Crawfordsville, IN), White County Memorial Hospital (Monticello, IN) and St. Vincent’s Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, IN). Prior to joining Indiana Emergency Care, Dr. Edward Seall earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and completed his residency at Chicago’s Resurrection Medical Center.
About Indiana Emergency Care: Employing 23 physicians, 7 midlevel providers and 4 office staff, Indiana Emergency Care contracts with 5 western Indiana hospitals and supplies their emergency departments with highly trained and talented staff. IEC’s doctors consistently rank high in patient satisfaction and quality of care surveys. Established in 1996, IEC currently provides its services to White County Memorial Hospital, St. Clare Medical Center, St. Elizabeth East and St. Elizabeth Central in Lafayette, Indiana, and St. Vincent’s Williamsport Hospital in Williamsport, Indiana. At these 5 facilities, Indiana Emergency Care physicians treat more than 107,000 patients each year, applying evidence-based medicine and advanced training to save and cure their patients.
About the hospitals: Since 2008, White County Memorial Hospital has operated from a state-of-the-art facility offering general medical and surgical services, including a 24-hour emergency department and a home health and therapy unit. With 124 physicians on staff, the 120-bed St. Clare Medical Center receives an average of 20,300 emergency room visits per year. St. Elizabeth East and St. Elizabeth Central, part of the St. Elizabeth Regional Health campuses, provide some of the nation’s leading cardiovascular care. Recognized as one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country, St. Elizabeth Central also earned a 5-star rating for its pulmonary care units by Health Grades, Inc., an independent healthcare rating firm.
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Advancements in CPR and Associated Technologies, with Dr. Edward Seall
April, 2011
Recognized as a leader in the field of emergency care, Dr. Edward Seall serves as an executive board member at Indiana Emergency Care, P.C. He applies his expertise in the practice of emergency medicine as both an emergency department medical director and clinician to numerous hospitals throughout the West Central Indiana region.
In medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest, one of the most important variables in determining the health and wellbeing of the victim is how quickly and effectively CPR—or cardiopulmonary resuscitation—can be administered. For this reason, many organizations require CPR training as a prerequisite before hiring employees or volunteers. This is particularly true of people who will be working with children or the elderly. But taking one class certainly does not qualify a person to administer CPR for the rest of their life, as new research and technologies are ceaselessly evolving the American Heart Association’s prescribed protocol for the technique. This requires people to become recertified every two years to stay abreast of the latest developments.
The American Heart Association released revised guidelines late in 2010, altering one of the longtime principles associated with CPR: A-B-C, an mnemonic acronym for airway, breathing, and compressions. This preliminary sequence has been rearranged to C-A-B, with compressions now occurring first. Doctors now believe compressions are the most crucial aspect of the CPR cycle, as they keep blood flowing throughout the body. Each compression should be deeper now as well, with a minimum of two inches of compression for adults. Continuing with this trend, the emphasis on delivering breaths has diminished.
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