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Many Homeless Individuals Need Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment
New research shows that homeless people with substance use disorders are hospitalized and visit EDs significantly less often when they are provided supportive housing.
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Collaboration to Help Homeless Patients Works When a Quarterback Leads the Team
The Center for Housing and Health serves as the quarterback for the Better Health Through Housing program in Chicago. The collaborative includes an alliance of 28 supportive housing agencies across Chicago and Cook County.
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Organizational Plans to Help Homeless Patients Become Healthier
Communities across the country are working to reduce or end chronic homelessness. They are focusing on ways the government, nonprofits, and healthcare providers can work together on solutions that benefit all.
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Collaborations With Community and Health Systems Help Homeless Patients Gain Housing, Healthcare Services
The healthcare system is uniquely positioned to see how the social safety net can fail people who are homeless and who often suffer from substance use disorders and severe mental illness.
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Sleep Tight, and Don’t Let the Ectoparasites Bite: Part 1
Providers in the pediatric emergency department frequently encounter ectoparasitic infestations. Lice and scabies require early recognition and knowledge of effective treatment strategies. This month, the author reviews scabies, chiggers, and lice. Next month, the bed bugs and ticks will come biting!
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Non-ED Providers Have Surprisingly Low Risk Tolerance
When it comes to acceptable miss rates of low-probability, high-risk diagnoses, non-ED providers have a surprisingly low tolerance for risk. This finding conflicts with clinical practices one researcher recently observed.
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Testicular Torsion Claims Continue Despite Better Awareness
A closer look at some common fact patterns in missed testicular torsion cases.
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Higher Premiums and Payouts Possible for EPs With Restrictive Scope-of-Practice Laws
Will the EP be held liable for malpractice committed by a nurse practitioner (NP) in the department? It is more likely if the state has instituted restrictive scope-of-practice laws governing NPs, according to the authors of a recent analysis.
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When ED Is Crowded, Hospital Admission Becomes Less Likely
Patients are less likely to be admitted when the ED is crowded, according to the authors of a recent study. However, patients discharged during periods of crowding are not more likely to return to the ED within two weeks of discharge.
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Multiple Allegations Against EPs in Airway Management Cases
Airway management cases involving devastating outcomes are a significant source of liability for EDs. Some common allegations include using wrong-sized equipment and failure to verify tube placement after transport.