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NewsHospitals 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...
After-hours clinic reduces hospital ER crowding
Hospitals have been trying different methods to reduce wait times and ease the overcrowding of strained emergency rooms (ERs). One hospital in Canada has found success with an after-hours medical Read more...
To post or not to post ED wait times?
Recent reports that long wait times are linked to rampant hospital violence, as well as more patient deaths and hospital admissions, are just added motivation for hospitals to experiment with ways to Read more...
Hospital violence strikes nurses' aids the most
With violence rising in U.S. hospitals, it may not be all that surprising that nurses' aides have the most violent job in Washington State, with registered nurses ranking as runner up, according to 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...
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...
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...
Hospitals reduce ED visits by redirecting non-urgent patients
The number of emergency rooms visits and the time it takes to get treated at the ED continue to climb. So some hospitals are redirecting people with less-urgent issues to alternate healthcare 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...
Increase in CT exams for children in ERs raising concerns
The number of children receiving computed tomography (CT) scans in emergency rooms has been rapidly rising -- raising concerns that some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses that could lead Read more...
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