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If the average waiting time in your ED is more than an hour, maybe you could learn a thing or two from ED managers who report that their patients wait less than 60 minutes for treatment.
Irving, TX-based VHA reduced waiting times by initiating an account number at or before triage, says Jeanne McGrayne, RN, MSN, director of emergency department consulting.
Your ED can be significantly better prepared for cardiac patients if you receive more complete monitor data while the patient is en route to the hospital, say sources interviewed by ED Management.
Underdosing of acetaminophen by parents and emergency department utilization; Multicenter study of emergency department visits for food allergies; Experience of domestic violence by women attending an inner-city accident and emergency department.
If you dont have thousands of dollars to educate your community about ED issues, a free resource is available.
Everyone talks about how the public misuses EDs and cause overcrowding, but nobody does anything about it, right? They do in Memphis, TN, where a hospital system is working to educate the public about when and when not to use the local EDs, with good results after just a few months.
This is the radio public service announcement that Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, TN, uses to educate the public about alternatives to using the ED for nonurgent care.
