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ED Accreditation Update: Get your ED patients in, out with ‘virtual’ beds
Mary Washington Hospital is trying out a virtual bed system that, when compared to the controls, decreased the average time to triage by 39%, decreased the turnaround time for treat and released patients by 16%, and decreased door to physician times by 82%. -
Do hospital workers need flu shots? Groups disagree
Two national health care organizations have come out with contradictory positions on whether mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers is justified. -
ED leaders urge passage of emergency medical act
The leading national organizations representing ED physicians and nurses have urged the passage of the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005 (H.R. 3875), introduced in mid-September by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), and asked Congress to pass it quickly. -
EMTALA Q & A: Can EMTALA apply to the same patient twice?
Question: A patient is treated in your ED and discharged. Subsequently, the family is unhappy with the care that the patient received and brings him back to the ED. -
Prisoners, guns can be deadly combination in the emergency room
In recent weeks, two violent episodes involving inmates inside EDs have left managers wondering if they should take special precautions when they know a prisoner is coming to their department. -
2005 Salary Survey Results: Is consulting for you? Try this checklist
If youre an ED manager considering a career in health care consulting, the first thing you should do is examine your skill set to see if theres even a fit. -
Clinical trials harmed by lack of informed consent
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Audio conferences tackle critical compliance issues for sharps safety, pain management
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System makes anthrax care more efficient
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Trauma Reports Supplement