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New guidance on imaging tests for a range of chest pain scenarios
Authors of the new guidelines say they based their recommendations on real-world practice and the clinician’s judgment.
Public health authorities race to contain fast-moving Zika outbreak
Frontline providers introduce new screening questions, procedures aimed at identifying pregnant women who may have been exposed to the deadly virus.
Improving hand hygiene compliance with new technology
Web-based application produces big gains in compliance, significant reductions in healthcare-associated infections.
Using swarm intelligence to boost the root cause analysis process and enhance patient safety
The key to the swarming approach is a blame-free environment and rock-solid support from hospital leadership.
New policy changes regarding observation are boon to emergency medicine
The key lies in understanding how the changes affect coding, billing practices.
Study: Drug shortages in emergency settings worsen; root causes unknown
Researchers call for thorough investigation into cause and urge aggressive solutions.
CMS proposes prioritizing patient preferences, linking patients to follow-up care in discharge planning process
Emergency medicine clinicians are concerned that the infrastructure is not yet in place to facilitate successful implementation of proposed rule.
Cleveland hospitals increase capacity, hire additional staff to help end ambulance diversion
Hospital leaders pledge to make a ban on diversions stick, but some outsiders question whether a voluntary pact will work.
After Terrorist Attacks, Hospital EDs Seek Protection
U.S. officials have told healthcare providers to review emergency plans.
Crowded EDs leaving proven strategies for improving patient flow on the table
Investigators acknowledge there are no easy fixes to the problem and that culture change, hospital-wide interventions may be needed to make progress at many facilities.