As an NCHN business partner, Equum Medical (www.equummedical.com) supports NCHN's mission of strengthening health networks serving rural and underserved communities by providing members with a trusted partner for telehealth-enabled physician, nurse, and ancillary service providers.
Founded by physicians with a commitment to improving healthcare access, Equum Medical has grown into a nationally recognized leader in acute care telehealth services. Our experienced clinical teams play a vital role in keeping care local, retaining patients, and delivering a broad range of clinical services that ensure hospitals can meet community needs.
Equum provides a nationwide acute care telehealth network with comprehensive physician specialist and nursing coverage. Designed especially for NCHN members, Equum’s Collaborative Shared Services Program empowers rural hospitals to work together, address the urgent need for improved access to care, & overcome the unique challenges of delivering healthcare in underserved areas. This rural network model helps members:
- Keep patients local by improving access to specialty care
- Control costs through shared resources
- Standardize best practices across participating hospitals
Equum Medical’s Coverage Physician Services
> High Acuity 24/7 Coverage (incl. Nocturnist Models)
-- ICU / Critical Care
-- Hospitalist
> Multi-Specialty Physician Teams -- Cardiology
-- Pulmonology
-- Infectious Disease
-- Nephrology
-- Neurology
-- Psychiatry
Nursing Services
> Virtual Admission / Discharge Support
> Mentorship & Patient Flow Support
> Virtual Nursing Programs
Ancillary Services > Observation / Patient Safety Sitter Programs
> Centralized Telemetry Monitoring
Our Goal: Supporting access to care regardless of geography.
For more information, please contact:
Karsten Russell-Wood, MBA, MPH Chief Marketing and Experience Officer
📧 karsten.russell-wood@equummedical.com
📱 410-409-7376