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NewsED visits reach 136M despite efforts to reduce crowding
Despite various efforts to reduce emergency department (ED) crowding--posting wait times, diverting patients--visits to the ED jumped 10 percent in one year to a new high of more than 136 million Read more...
Hospital costs 39% higher with OR delays
Delays in the operating room (OR) are not simply inconveniences for staff; they hurt hospitals' bottom line. Patients who had longer gap times (from the time of case booking to surgery start time) Read more...
Hospitals hope to save money by pre-screening ER patients
Halifax Health is implementing a new policy that it hopes will save the Florida hospital money: pre-screening patients before they enter the emergency room to make sure they have real medical Read more...
ER visits rise despite health insurance coverage
Despite the belief that emergency room visits will go down when more people have health insurance, more than 80 percent of emergency physicians reported a rise in ER visits, according to new poll by Read more...
Patients skip care when ER waits drag on
When your ER waiting room backs up so much that you have to "board" patients, your hospital may risk losing patients--those who leave without treatment--and revenues. Researchers at the University of Read more...
Emergency departments not equipped for kids
Virtually none of America's emergency departments are equipped to care for children properly, despite the fact that kids account for 20 percent of all ED visits, according to a new study published in Read more...
Primary care group outlines swine flu management plan
Emergency departments are increasingly being hit with inflows of patients fearful that they have the H1N1 influenza virus, otherwise known as swine flu. Hoping to help hospitals manage the problem, Read more...
Emergency doctors slam new HHS chief
Wow, this honeymoon didn't last. The ink was barely dry on HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' appointment as agency chief this week when the country's largest emergency physicians' group came out to Read more...
HCA makes more than $75M with ED coding procedure
Coding is one of those dismal sciences that makes a big impact, but isn't exactly the sexiest part of a hospital's operations. This time around, however, the coding geeks had their day. Hospital Read more...
Emergency doctors want changes in EMS helicopter safety
The American College of Emergency Physicians has released a set of recommendations calling for changes in the way medevac helicopter services operate. This in response to a record 28 fatalities that Read more...
| Press ReleasesImprivata Appoints Dr. Sean P. Kelly as Chief Medical OfficerDistinguished Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Emergency Physician Joins Healthcare Technology LeaderLEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprivata®, the leader in single sign-on (SSO) Read more >> American College of Emergency Physicians Endorses Intraosseous Access as Alternative to Intravenous Access in the EmergencSAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has released a policy statement, “Alternative Methods to Vascular Access in the Emergency Department,” that states Read more >> Vascular Access Using Intraosseous (Inside the Bone) Space Less Expensive and Equally Effective Compared to Central VenousPotential Savings of $95 Million Annually if Only Ten Percent of Central Lines Are Replaced with IO Access SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Every year, over 5 million central venous lines to establish Read more >> Know When the ER is the Right Choice for CareEmergency-room visits often are unnecessary, driving up costs and trying patients’ patience LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With flu season waiting in the wings, emergency rooms nationwide will likely Read more >> Second Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge Calls for Nationwide Awakening to the Dangers of Prescription Drug AbuseNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Second Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) was launched today, during a meeting will community partners and affiliates around the country. It will be held Read more >> |
