ED Management – February 1, 2016

February 1, 2016

• As opioid overdose deaths reach record highs, call for systematic changes grows louder

  New prescribing guidelines ask providers to think twice before prescribing opioids, consider alternatives for pain relief.

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• Crowded EDs leaving proven strategies for improving patient flow on the table

  Investigators acknowledge there are no easy fixes to the problem and that culture change, hospital-wide interventions may be needed to make progress at many facilities.

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• After Terrorist Attacks, Hospital EDs Seek Protection

  U.S. officials have told healthcare providers to review emergency plans.

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