ED Management – September 1, 2004
September 1, 2004
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Patient or visitor, mentally disturbed individuals may pose a safety threat
When an intruder with a rifle entered Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage on March 10, 2004, the ED staff followed the hospitals procedures, which confined him to a corridor leading to the ED and kept ED staff and patients from being harmed. The gunman eventually shot himself, became a patient in the ED, and died from his wounds. -
Proposed new rule boosts ED payments
Under a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the nations EDs will see payment rate increases of between 3.2% and 5% for services provided. -
Upsurge seen in ED patients with mental health issues
Six in 10 emergency physicians surveyed report the increase in psychiatric patients is negatively affecting access to emergency medical care for all patients, causing longer wait times, fueling patient frustration, limiting the availability of hospital staff, and decreasing the number of available ED beds. -
CT in your ED? Make sure you’ve got enough space
Although purchasing a new computed tomography (CT) scanner and associated software can cost upward of $1 million (used and/or refurbished machines may cost half that), money may not be the biggest obstacle to putting a CT scanner in your ED, say experts. -
Strategies to boost ED manager’s influence
Many ED managers complain that their department is the Rodney Dangerfield of the hospital because they cant get any respect from upper management. But respect is earned, not given, says Gregory Henry, MD, FACEP, risk management consultant at Emergency Physicians Medical Group in Ann Arbor MI. -
ACEP academy addresses new skill sets for ED management
Many of the new skills ED managers can use to oversee their departments more effectively and engender more fruitful relationships with upper management are offered in a new continuing medical education course from the Dallas-based American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) the Emergency Department Directors Academy (EDDA). -
ED touched by angels slashes complaints
Three or four years ago, St. Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, would typically receive one letter every week or two complaining about some aspect of care in the ED; perhaps once a month, it might get a letter complimenting that service. Today, We get one letter a week complimenting the staff, and I mean a great letter, says Russ Kino, MD, FACEP, FACEM, medical director of emergency services. -
Angels of the ER: Job Qualifications, Duties
Qualifications & Major Responsibilities/Functions -
CMS launches $1 billion program for the uninsured
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a new program to provide $1 billion over four years to help hospitals and other providers recoup the costs of providing needed medical care to uninsured patients who cannot pay their hospital bills regardless of the patients citizenship status. -
EMTALA Q & A
Question: Under what conditions can a tertiary care center that usually receives patients refuse transfer? -
Protect your hospital’s tax-exempt status
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