Emergency Department Management & Law
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Health care IT, care coordination top list of 2014 patient safety concerns
In its first annual list of the top 10 patient safety concerns for health care organizations, the ECRI Institute, based in Plymouth Meeting, PA, placed health care information technology (IT) systems at the top of list, noting that while IT has great potential to improve patient safety, poorly designed systems or incorrect patient data can lead to patient harm. -
Washington state initiative trims Medicaid budget, ED utilization without denying access
In its first year of operation, Washington states ER is for Emergencies initiative has helped to save the states Medicaid budget $33.6 million. The initiative, which is based on the implementation of seven best practices, has succeeded in part by improving care coordination and by linking EDs across the state so information can be shared electronically. -
Painkiller prescribing decisions don’t influence patient satisfaction scores
A new analysis of Press Ganey patient surveys suggests that whether or not a patient receives painkillers when they present to the ED for care may have much less impact on patient satisfaction than previous thought. -
Journal Reviews
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Occupational Exposure Checklist
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Use packet to treat occupational exposure
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Don’t accept ED’s claim it’s too busy to benchmark
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Teamwork helps cut ED wait times
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ECG Review-Clearance for Surgery?
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Minor CK-MB Elevations Not so Minor After All