ED Management articles from December 2006

ED Management archives from December 2006

Celebrities in the ED: Managers often face both ethical and operational challenges.
December 1, 2006... Celebrities in the ED: Managers often face both ethical and operational challenges Famous don't deserve better care, but adjustments may be necessary Despite their efforts to maintain a perfect image in the press, celebrities have...

Temblor drives ED staff, patients into outdoor tent.
December 1, 2006... Temblor drives ED staff, patients into outdoor tent Disaster call tree ensures adequate staffing While weather-related disasters such as hurricanes or tornadoes can present some tough challenges for an ED manager, you generally have at...

HICS is updated for consistency with NIMS.(Hospital Incident Command System)(National Incident Management System)
December 1, 2006... HICS is updated for consistency with NIMS The California Emergency Medical Services Authority has released an updated version of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), an incident management system to help hospitals improve their...

QI project slashes mislabeling rates.
December 1, 2006... QI project slashes mislabeling rates Computer re-education a key to turnaround The ED at Boston Medical Center has reduced major mislabeling events from 47% (23/49) to 14% (4/29) in a year, thanks to a quality improvement project that...

Caffeine abuse may be missed in the ED.
December 1, 2006... Caffeine abuse may be missed in the ED Warning signs: Chest pain, palpitations in teens Caffeine abuse may be an emerging problem among young people, according to research summarized in a poster presented in October at the annual...

'Mystery shoppers' can uncover ED weaknesses.(emergency department)
December 1, 2006... 'Mystery shoppers' can uncover ED weaknesses 'Patients' present unannounced, report findings The next patient you see in your ED may be a "mystery shopper" — and you won't even know it. Companies, such as Devon Hill Associates in...

Final 2007 OPPS rule has some good news for EDs.
December 1, 2006... Final 2007 OPPS rule has some good news for EDs Payments higher, 5-level E&M model adopted The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) final rule for Medicare payment for hospital outpatient services in calendar year 2007...

Have clinical staff wear locator badges.(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Have clinical staff wear locator badges At Swedish Medical Center's ED in Seattle, clinical staff wear locator badges (Versus; Traverse City, MI) that identify where specific individuals are located, via a light above the patient rooms and...

CE/CME objectives/questions.(continuing education)(continuing medical education)
December 1, 2006... CE/CME objectives *Apply new information about various approaches to ED management. *Discuss how developments in the regulatory arena apply to the ED setting. *Implement managerial procedures suggested by your peers in the...