ED Management – August 1, 2014
August 1, 2014
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The Joint Commission cracks down on vial misuse in hospitals
Unsafe injection practices with respect to the misuse and unsafe use of vials is being targeted by The Joint Commission (TJC). -
Guidance on the safe use of vials
The Joint Commission (TJC) is calling on health care organizations to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of vials. -
Tele-mental health brings expert input to EPs, speeds treatment
Faced with rising demand from patients with mental health problems, Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, CA, is using telemedicine to connect many of these patients with psychiatrists. With input from the psychiatrists, emergency physicians feel more comfortable initiating treatment for these patients, many of whom can then be discharged with instructions to pursue outpatient follow-up. -
ED-based pharmacists make a big dent in medication errors
When Childrens Medical Center in Dallas, TX, decided to place specially trained pharmacists on site in the ED around the clock, medication errors went from 8% to less than 1%. -
Kids still getting codeine despite harmful effects
Even though research suggests that codeine should generally not be given to children, plenty of emergency providers are still prescribing the drug to pediatric patients, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.