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Missed MIs Still "Loss Leaders" for EDs — and Atypical Presentations Aren’t Always to Blame
Washington State Supreme Court Bans Boarding of Psychiatric Patients in Hospital EDs
On August 7, 2014, the Washington high court held that the state may not board committed psychiatric patients in emergency departments (EDs) as a remedy for lack of treatment beds at certified facilities, and failure of the legislature to appropriate adequate funding for mental health services was not an excuse to allow such boarding.Goal: Patient upstairs in fewer than 60 minutes
Here’s what ED staff can see at a glance
Reports say diversion on the rise: Use technology to overhaul patient flow
ED’s disaster plan uses incident command system
EMTALA Q&A: If direct admit patients are held in the ED because inpatient beds aren’t available, must the ED physician see the patient?
Trauma Reports Supplement
Special Feature: Dislocation of the Carpometacarpal Joints
Bioterrorism Watch: CDC gets plenty of advice for action