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A sickle cell patient is in excruciating pain. A man who comes to your ED frequently always complains of different illnesses to obtain narcotic analgesics. These two patients have completely different needs, but youll need strategies to improve care for both. To improve management of chronic pain patients, follow these steps proven to work.
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A sharp decrease in hours on diversion. Decreased length of stay. Greater staff satisfaction. These three items are on every ED managers wish list, but they are real-life examples of changes made as a result of one EDs participation in the GE Medical Systems Six Sigma process.
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Is your ED in compliance with federal regulations for care of non-English-speaking patients and their families? You are required to provide language assistance to patients in your ED, and penalties for failure to comply are severe, including exclusion from participation in Medicare and Medicaid and possible criminal charges.
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Holding admitted patients waiting for an available bed not only hinders your ability to provide quality care, frustrates staff, and hurts your bottom line, but it also is the single biggest factor resulting in overcrowded EDs, according to a just-released report from the Washington, DC-based General Accounting Office.
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Screen patients for HIV transmission risk
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With forecasts of shortfalls in state revenues, stagnant federal Title X funding, and increased operating costs, what is your facility doing to combat the battle of the budget?
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The manufacturer of a feminine hygiene product is exploring potential use of the device as a disposable diaphragm and carrier for a microbicidal gel to deliver protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including AIDS and HIV.
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What is your facility doing to reach out with HIV prevention messages to the Latino community? Know this: While Latinos represent approximately 14% of the U.S. population, they account for almost one-fifth (19%) of the 40,000 new HIV infections estimated to occur in the United States each year.
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In your care of HIV-infected patients, are you including information about what they can do to prevent transmitting the virus to others?