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NewsNo difference in safety-net length of stay
Despite arguments that safety-net emergency departments are at an inherit disadvantage, a new Journal of the American Medical Association study found that there's little difference in length of stay Read more...
For-profit hospitals at higher risk for closing ERs
For-profit hospitals and hospitals that serve black and Medicaid patients are more likely to close their emergency departments (ED) in California, according to a study published today in the Annals Read more...
State limits non-urgent ER vists to save $34M
Hospitals have been trying different tactics to reduce emergency room (ER) visits. Now, state governments are getting in on the act by restricting the number of government-insured patients who can Read more...
Hospitals balance advertising ED wait times, cutting improper use
It's a tightrope that hospitals walk on; they balance curbed Medicaid spending, goals to reduce emergency department (ED) use, while at the same time admit patients through the ED to boost revenue, Read more...
Better hospital mattresses give wallets a rest
If emergency rooms spent 30 cents per patient to buy pressure-reduction mattresses, it could save the hospital $32 per patient, reports UPI. The special mattress could reduce pressure ulcers in Read more...
Palliative care in the emergency department respects patients' wishes, saves money
Fewer than 50 emergency departments (ED) focus on palliative-care principles, according to David Weissman, an oncologist and professor emeritus at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Read more...
Low-income patients flood rural EDs
Although rural areas typically suffer from limited access to emergency care, the emergency departments (ED) that are available experience a lot of activity, with most of it from low-income patients. Read more...
ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second
A patient's best interests may not be motivating emergency room doctors to order tests as much as self-protection from medical liability lawsuits, a new survey from the American College of Emergency Read more...
Hospitals closing ERs despite increased visits
U.S. hospitals have closed one out of four emergency departments over the last two decades, even though emergency visits were rising, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Read more...
Hospitals use new ER strategies to reduce errors
Hospitals are revamping their emergency departments with new triage systems and separate ED areas to reduce medicals errors, missed or delayed diagnoses, and improve doctor-nurse communication, Read more...
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