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Dr. Michael White, an emergency medicine specialist for Envision, says he has treated babies and people up to 80-years-old for COVID in the last few weeks. Dr. White says most of his patients displayed flu-like symptoms, and none of them were admitted to the hospital.

Dr. Mark Gamber, Medical Director, Virtual Emergency Services, was featured in an NBC DFW segment about the story of a 51-year-old cardiac arrest patient, and to highlight the partnership between EMS and Medical City Healthcare in Plano.

Envision anesthesiologist Roger Duncan III received the 2023 Florida Medical Association Award of Distinguished Service.

Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Vice President of Clinician Engagement at Envision, sat down with AMA Update podcast to speak on how burnout is plaguing physicians.

Envision's Northeast Director, Keesha Duncan, has a wealth of knowledge to give aspiring Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). In her interview with Daily Nurse, Keesha provided a glimpse of a day in a CRNA's life and what it took to start her career.

The human body isn’t built to function at 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet, that’s the life-threatening temperature expected in Arizona this weekend, coming on top of weeks of brutal heat. Envision Physicians Dr. Aneesh Narang and Dr. Amy Axberg talk about the care their teams have been providing patients.

Envision emergency medicine physician Dr. Nichole Andrews shares advice on preparing for hot weather, how people can get their bodies ready and the importance of staying hydrated.

Envision Regional Medical Director Dr. Trevor Eide treated an unusual stroke symptom of a 37-year-old paramedic. He woke up and could not utter a single word. Here's how he was saved.

“Right now we need to establish a modicum of precaution,” says Harry Kopolovich, M.D., an Envision emergency medicine physician and the regional chair of emergency medicine for the Southern Division of Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey. “A lot of health entities are starting to recommend the resurgence of N95 masks, and I think it may not be a bad idea, especially if your occupation involves outdoor prolonged exposure.”

Vice President of Patient and Clinician Engagement, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about the importance of encouraging and supporting clinicians.

Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin wrote a piece in the Tennessean on the urgent need to hold health plans accountable to the spirit of the No Surprises Act, instead of being allowed to weaponize out-of-network status and underpay clinicians.

As an emergency medicine resident, Stefanie Simmons, MD, did not plan on experiencing post-partum depression following the birth of her second child. But she also did not seek care—a decision that, to this day, she attributes to the harmful belief that physicians should power through any and all obstacles because physicians are supposed to be immune from personal crises.

In addition to his service as a medical professional, Envision Physician Assistant (PA) Col. Gleb Gluhovsky has completed several military deployments and volunteered for multiple missions throughout Kansas.

Many U.S. hospitals are now out of pediatric ER beds due to a dangerous viral tripledemic: the flu, coronavirus, and RSV. Envision physician, Dr. Rick Place, a Pediatric Medical Director, spoke with NBC News on how hospitals locally and nationally are filling up with sick children

Envision physician Spencer Greene, MD, the director of toxicology at HCA Kingwood and clinical professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine, treats more snakebites than any other doctor in the country.

Envision Medical Director Dr. Utkal Patel cared for the mother saying, “I think it was probably 100-plus days on the ECMO when she started waking up and doing a lot better and each day slowly got better."

“With the help of technology, we are helping patients access the most appropriate care when and where they need it most,” said Branden Wilson, Envision’s National Director of ET3 Virtual Health Operations.

Jim Rechtin is the chief executive officer of Envision Healthcare, a national medical group headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19.

Envision emergency physician Dr. Latha Ganti talks about the importance of learning CPR and how anyone can help save someone’s life in an emergency.

“We work hard to bring back the human element in folks’ lives,” said Envision emergency physician Dr. Kevin McGann about caring for Hurricane Ida evacuees.