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Ever since ED managers learned that their staff could be among those to receive the smallpox vaccine, there have been concerns about risks to both staff and patients, and staffing problems of epic proportions.
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The following is a protocol used by security staff at William Beaumont Hospital to screen all patients arriving by any means, except ambulance, with suspected SARS before they enter the ED.
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ED staff at William Beaumont Hospital are asked the following questions to assess their knowledge about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
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In a hectic and crowded ED, it is a daunting challenge to limit the number of individuals who have contact with a potential severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patient.
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Imagine being told to send home almost one-third of your ED staff with absolutely no advance notice and those technicians, nurses, and physicians being off the schedule for several days. Thats exactly what happened to an ED manager at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM.
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Whether a bite or sting results in an anaphylactic reaction, impressive
local effects, or a life-threatening systemic reaction, the emergency
physician must be able to institute appropriate and effective
treatment. Emergency physicians also must be able to recognize clinical
envenomation patterns, since some critically ill patients may not be
able to convey the details of the attack. Since all areas of the
country are represented in the envenomation statistics, all emergency
physicians should be familiar with identification and stabilization of
envenomated patients and know what resources are available locally for
further management of these often complicated patients.
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By putting in saline locks instead of intravenous (IV) lines, you save the cost of IV fluids that often are not needed, says Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD.
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This is the second of a two-part series on improving ED reimbursement under ambulatory payment classifications (APCs). This month, we cover staff physicians, supplies and medications, local medical review policies, and proper use of modifiers.
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Hospital clinicians in the United States are watching with grave concern as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) a rapidly emerging infection with unclear treatment options strikes the health care system of their Canadian colleagues.
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A hospital invests hundreds of thousands of dollars to install a state-of-the-art security system, but administrators resist conducting drills to educate employees on how to respond, because theyre afraid of sending a message to the community that the hospital is not secure.