eds
Study: Crowding may increase hosp. stay for some children
A new study suggests that if the hospital is crowded on the day a child is admitted, that child may be in for a longer stay if he or she has a less-complicated illness that requires ongoing... Read more...
EDs seeing more affluent patients, less uninsured
Here's a study that flies in the face of what we've been reading elsewhere. According to new research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, emergency departments are actually seeing a... Read more...
Study: MDs refer profitable patients to their ASCs
This isn't too surprising, but it's not something policymakers will like, either. A new study of referral patterns in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metros suggests that physicians who are... Read more...
Trend: Hospitals spending to care for obese
Here's another story bringing home an issue which we've covered in the past here in FierceHealthcare. With growing... Read more...
Study: Sticking to one MD helps pediatric patients
New research suggests if a child sees the same doctor consistently for six months, they're more likely to get all of the recommended preventive screenings by age two. The study, which was conducted... Read more...
NY hospitals reconstructing, rethinking EDs
Even by today's standards, New York City's emergency departments have been in a state of crisis. All told, EDs in the city handled more than 3.6 million visits in 2005, up 6 percent over 2000--with... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: FL plans to solve ED specialist crisis hit snag; Marriott rolls out personal health records for employees; and much
> Efforts to bring more specialists to Florida's EDs seem to be at an impasse, with hospitals reluctant to form a specialist-sharing network. Read more...
Study: ED waits are climbing
With emergency departments under increasing strain, patients are waiting significantly longer for care than they did in the past, according to a new study by Harvard Medical School researchers.... Read more...
ASCs get boost in Georgia
Just yesterday, we got news of a decision which could endanger the future of ambulatory surgery centers in New Jersey. Today, meanwhile, we learn that things might get a lot easier for ASCs in... Read more...
Trend: Hospital EDs continue to face strain
Evidence continues to mount up that emergency departments are facing an overcrowding crisis. According to a new report published this week in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, ED visits by people... Read more...
