ED Management – September 1, 2014
September 1, 2014
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Experts advise hospitals to heed warning signs, leverage security to prepare against shootings
While hospital shootings are not commonplace, studies suggest they are happening with increasing frequency, and that EDs are particularly vulnerable to this type of violence. Researchers report that roughly a third of all hospital shootings occur in the emergency setting -
Better assessment tools, metrics needed to protect against violence
Hospital workers in the United States and Canada are under an increasing threat of violence according to a new survey by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS). The organizations 2014 Healthcare Crime Survey reveals that violent crimes, which include murder, rape, and robbery, were up by 16% in 2013 as compared to data collected in 2012. -
Privacy, liability need consideration when developing security plans
Most hospital administrators would say that safety and security are of paramount importance; however, there are legal challenges that need to be considered when implementing plans to safeguard a facility. -
Use education to get staff on board with a team-approach to care
Immediate bedding and the practice of swarming delivering patient care as a team can significantly slash wait times and overall length-of-stay in the ED. However, getting physicians and nurses to transition to such approaches is challenging because they must work at a higher pace than they are used to. -
A mid-year check-up on compliance and revenue
Want to rest easy about your compliance and revenue maximization efforts for the rest of the year? No time is a better time than right now to check up on how things are performing before the fall rush to implement ICD-10, add new codes to charge masters, update fee schedules, and train all of those new providers who started over the summer.