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Don’t miss conference replay opportunity
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Proposed Regs Change Face of EMTALA
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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the Hospitalized Patient
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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The Current Challenge of Venous Thromboembolism in the Hospitalized Patient: Optimizing Recognition, Evaluation, and Prophylaxis of At-Risk Patients - Part I
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Katrina-born tracking forms aid Rita response
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, and it cant get much more necessary than trying to track several thousand patients whove suddenly been transferred to your city. Thats precisely the challenge that faced the city of Houston in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. -
‘Virtual beds’ lower flow times, boost satisfaction
Some ED managers call the system virtual beds; others prefer the terms outside waiting room, or waiting room by appointment. Whatever you choose to call it, its a no wasted real estate approach to ED management that can help you decrease door-to-doc times and increase patient satisfaction. -
Emergency department payments cut by CMS in final outpatient rule
If the final outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule on hospital outpatient payment services for 2006 is any indication, the coming year will be an extremely tight one economically for the nations EDs. -
Some chest pain patients may be discharged early
A team of Canadian researchers has developed the Vancouver Chest Pain Rule, that they say may be used to identify and safely discharge emergency patients with chest pain from the emergency department, following evaluation. -
Bird flu pandemic may not be certainty, but it’s not too early to start preparing
The avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, more commonly known as bird flu, is capturing headlines around the world. President Bush has even announced a plan to prepare the United States for a possible pandemic.