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NewsPatients 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...
Freestanding ED diverts patients from hospitals
Here's one alternative approach for dealing with ED crowding. Inova HealthPlex, a freestanding emergency department, sees close to 33,000 patients annually, but has no inpatient beds. If a patient Read more...
Study: Overcrowding, understaffing raise MRSA rates in hospitals
A new study by Australian researchers found that MRSA rates in hospitals tend to be higher when staffing is low and hospitals are crowded. The study, conducted by the University of Queensland, notes Read more...
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