ED Management – January 1, 2003
January 1, 2003
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ED managers react to threat against hospitals: Here are security strategies
When the FBI disseminated a statement to medical centers in four cities warning of a potential terrorist attack in mid-December, emergency department managers reacted decisively to implement effective security measures. Those measures are being examined by EDs around the country that want to ensure their facilities are fully protected. -
Northwest Community Hospital Administrative Policy: Bomb Threats — Bomb on Site
A policy on bom threats and known bomb presence from Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. -
Northwest Community Hospital Administrative Policy: Emergency Preparedness Tiered Response
The purpose of this policy from Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL, is to provide direction for implementing the highest level of campus security while appropriately allocating resources to accommodate critical needs in the face of an overwhelming catastrophic event. -
What would your facility do? Review this threat scenario
Here is a scenario used for a tabletop evacuation drill at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL. -
Do you know who will be vaccinated at your ED?
As the reality of smallpox vaccine administration grows nearer, the main question you need to answer is: Who will be offered the vaccine? Emergency department managers at the Medical College of Georgia recently participated in a conference call regarding pre-event smallpox immunizations. -
ED Benchmarking Success: Critical-care transport team improves care
When a 2-week-old infant was rushed to the ED at Loma Linda (CA) University Medical Center with injuries from a motor vehicle accident, the facilitys critical-care transport nurse noted that the infant was only minimally responsive to stimuli, even needle sticks. -
Could your ED meet a 15-minute service pledge?
Imagine promising that every patient who walks through the door of your emergency department will be seen in 15 minutes. Does this sound like an invitation for a public relations nightmare? You may be surprised to learn that an increasing number of EDs are offering patients similar service guarantees. -
These changes were made after ED volume rose 45%
Here is the service guarantee offered by the emergency department at Dearborn, MI-based Oakwood Hospital Medical Center. -
EMTALA Q&A
This column is part of an ongoing series that will address reader questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. -
Journal Review
A comparison of nurses needs/concerns and hospital disaster plans following Floridas Hurricane Floyd. -
Trauma Reports Supplement: Current Strategies for Airway Management in the Trauma Patient
In a patient with a traumatic injury, airway management assumes an essential role to stabilization and survival of the patient, but often presents unique challenges not inherent in other types of patients.