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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...
Is ER text messaging service just a marketing ploy?
I have to admit that MetroWest Medical Center's text messaging service is pretty slick. I texted them last night at 11:48 p.m. and within seconds received a text message with average emergency room Read more...
EDs share strategies for slashing wait time
Thanks to revamping the way it handles emergency care, Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas expects to boost its ED visits by one-third in the coming year, reports the Dallas Morning News. Most of the Read more...
How should hospitals deal with long waits?
Hospital officials at Dallas' Parkland Memorial Hospital say they need more beds to handle the excessive number of patients who need care. They have their fingers crossed that a bond measure on the Read more...
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