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This study reports that almost 50% of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present to the emergency department without a chief complaint of chest pain.
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Ambulances going out to patients homes are not subject to EMTALA unless owned by the hospital.
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Even with appropriate, timely documentation, its all too common for EDs to receive an inaccurate, lower payment from the payer. A health care reimbursement specialist offers two solutions.
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Here is a timeline for how the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will implement its new survey process.
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According to the Joint Commission, the new survey process will involve more of a focus on safety and quality patient care, and less frantic ramping up before surveys.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations says that more than half of the sentinel events involving death or permanent injury over a seven-year period beginning in 1995 occurred in the ED, and treatment delays were identified as a significant factor.
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On Oct. 24, ED Management sent its subscribers the news that the CDC had approved a smallpox vaccination plan.
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American Health Consultants is offering "Imminent Smallpox Vaccinations in Hospitals: Consequences for You and Your Facility," a 90-minute audio conference Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2-3:30 p.m., EST.
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A listing of all 2002 ED Management articles organized by topic.
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At first glance, state-mandated nursing ratios might sound like a godsend: Administrators would have no choice but to increase nursing staff to safe levels. However, many emergency department managers argue that these controversial laws are ineffectual and even dangerous.