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NewsER wait time pledges improve patient satisfaction
As hospitals prepare themselves for reimbursement changes based partly on patient satisfaction scores, hospitals are coming up with new ways to provide better customer service and timely care, Read more...
ER crowding, ambulance diversion lead to more deaths
Rerouting ambulances away from overcrowded emergency departments is linked to a 3 percent higher risk of death in heart attack patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Read more...
Patients 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...
Swine flu fears jamming emergency departments
Flood newspapers, radio and television with publicity about a potentially deadline pandemic, and what do you get? Well, overflowing emergency departments, for one thing. Many U.S. hospitals are being Read more...
Hospitals use 'quick look' to fight ER crowding
Many emergency departments may be suffering from overcrowding, but the good news is that the problem is pushing many hospitals to be creative in finding solutions. One such solution is the so-called Read more...
Study: Medical tourism market smaller than predicted
A new study suggests that the medical tourism market isn't quite as hot as some observers thought, though it's still got a great deal of upside. The study, by consulting firm McKinsey & Co., Read more...
| Press ReleasesDrScore.com’s Fact vs. Fiction on Patient SatisfactionRecent data from online patient satisfaction leader debunks five myths about U.S. medical care WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- From news reports to prime time medical shows, there is a media Read more >> 'Boarding' Admitted Patients in the ER Associated with Higher Rates of Patients Leaving Without TreatmentFor more information and interviews with Dr. Schneider, contact Brian Ruberry, 301-948-1709, br@allhealthpr.com. Las Vegas, Sept. 30—When emergency patients who are “boarded,” Read more >> |
