ED Management – July 1, 2014
July 1, 2014
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EDs on heightened alert for MERS-CoV as first cases reach the US
The first cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have turned up in the United States. -
Patient flow scorecards capture complexity in the patient flow process
To get a larger, more holistic view of the patient flow process, a multidisciplinary improvement team at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a five-domain patient flow scorecard. -
CT hospital slashes door-to-balloon times to reduce patient harm
A dramatic improvement in door-to-balloon times for STEMI patients is one example of how John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT, is using checklists and other tools for standardization to improve safety and care.