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Is ED Patient Unhappy With ED Care?
Or is an unexpected bill the real problem?
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Give Unhappy Patients Chance to Air Concerns
This could help the hospital avoid a lawsuit.
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Don’t View Patient Complaints as Annoyances
Unsolicited complaints are ‘nuggets of gold’ and valuable risk reduction tools for EDs.
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No Margin, No Mission
Whether based on strong evidence or not, it is believed that experience of care drives market share and that market drives the bottom line.
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A Review of the Limping Child and Painful Hip
MONOGRAPH: A focus on on the minor musculoskeletal trauma and atraumatic causes of limp and hip pain in the pediatric population.
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Acute Knee Pain
MONOGRAPH: The physical exam of the knee in the ED and selected nontraumatic conditions causing knee pain.
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Magnified Bacteria Powerful Motivator for Hand Hygiene Compliance
Infection prevention specialists report impressive results targeting the intervention to units with lackluster hand hygiene compliance rates.
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Education Creates Welcoming Environment for Transgender Patients
First-in-the-nation “Trans Buddy” program provides support and guidance to transgender patients who are fearful or anxious about interacting with providers.
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Training, Drills Pivotal in Mounting Response to Orlando Shooting
Officials from Orlando Regional Medical Center note their incident command system worked as intended, facilitating a quick mobilization effort.
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Discussing Firearms with Emergency Department Patients: Why, Who, Where, When, and What
This article explores questions around physician firearm safety counseling — including why emergency physicians might do it, who might benefit, where and when to consider it, and what such counseling should include (along with what resources exist for emergency physicians and for patients).