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When patients present in an ED with chest pain, blood can be drawn, and the patient's enzyme levels will indicate whether there has been cardiac tissue damage. At present, however, no similar test is available to detect kidney damage.
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A woman who initially had come into the ED at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago with a miscarriage returned three days later. She was extremely upset because she had continued to bleed.
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In light of a recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, some experts recommend that EDs use "read-backs" by asking the patient to repeat back what they have been told to verify whether patients have understood their instructions. However, support is not universal among ED managers.
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While a recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that English-speaking adults often have difficulty understanding physicians' instructions, patients who don't understand English present an additional challenge for ED managers.
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The floods that ravaged Cedar Rapids, IA, in July caused several hospitals to evacuate their patients, including Mercy Medical Center, a 370-bed regional medical facility.
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The ED at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, had to be moved to another floor on July 13, as flood waters filled the hospital's lower levels. Despite having to uproot patients and equipment, the ED remained in constant contact with internal and external resources due to the presence of redundant communications options.
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As the effective response of the ED at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, to the recent floods demonstrates, the extra dollars required to invest in top-notch communications systems are well worth it, according to Rich Head, director of information services.
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The cause of death in the case of a Florida teen having breast surgery has been confirmed as malignant hyperthermia (MH),1 and the eyes of the nation have turned to outpatient surgery providers and their preparation to handle an MH episode.
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The report by the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office regarding Florida teen Stephanie Kuleba, who died earlier this year of malignant hyperthermia (MH), doesn't answer all of the questions surrounding her death.
