MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Robert Austgen, MD, has been appointed
medical director of the Morgan County Emergency Medical Services for Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville.
In accordance
with Indiana EMS regulations, ambulance services are required to have medical
oversight by a physician. Austgen, representatives from ambulance services, EMS
education and hospital staff will continue to develop patient care protocols,
training programs, and quality improvement processes.
Austgen’s
oversight includes the fire departments in A&A Township, Brown Township,
Morgantown, Paragon and Stilesville.
A member of
Emergency Physicians of Indianapolis since 2012, he is part of a medical group
that staffs the emergency departments at Franciscan St. Francis’
Mooresville and Indianapolis campuses.
“The hospital
is part of the community, and partnering with the emergency responders is a
natural extension of the hospital. They know the needs of their area and we are
glad to help them provide the best patient care possible,” Austgen said.
