ED Management articles from February 2003

ED Management archives from February 2003

Smallpox vaccine is here: avoid 3 `worst-case scenarios' in your ED: careful planning can avoid a logistical nightmare.
February 1, 2003... Executive Summary Your staffing and patient care will be affected dramatically by the smallpox vaccination program, so you'll need to educate the entire EB staff and plan for scheduling changes. * Vaccinate staff in small groups to...

Dramatic changes needed to address vaccine plan.
February 1, 2003... With the smallpox vaccination program, your emergency department's (ED) operations will be affected dramatically. ED managers are scrambling to be sure that staff are fully informed, while figuring out how to avoid scheduling nightmares. ...

Keep your nurses from choosing another ED.
February 1, 2003... Executive Summary Emergency department (ED) nurses are increasingly choosing to work at hospitals certified by the Magnet Nursing Recognition Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and more than 60 hospitals have this...

Warning: conflicts may result in more vacancies.
February 1, 2003... Executive Summary A new study underscores the risk of losing nurses to other facilities because of conflict with physicians. * Instruct staff to be clear about their needs. * If you have to confront a disruptive staff member, do so...

Novel strategies to handle nonemergent ED visits.
February 1, 2003... Executive Summary Although a study reports that most emergency department (ED) visits are not emergencies, experts in ED management counter that caring for nonemergent patients is part of the ED's role. * Patients will continue to rely...

EMTALA: Q&A.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... [Editor's note: This column is part of an ongoing series that will address reader questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). If you have a question you'd like answered, contact Staci Kusterbeck, Editor, ED...

CE/CME questions.
February 1, 2003... Effective with this semester, ED Management is changing its testing procedure. You won't need to return a Scantron answer sheet after you receive the March 2003 issue to earn credit for the activity. Review the issue, answer these questions,...

Joint Commission urges protocols for meningitis: most frequently missed diagnosis among delay-related ED sentinel events.
February 1, 2003... Meningitis is the most frequently missed diagnosis among sentinel events arising from delays in treatment in the emergency department (ED), according to a 2002 report from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and...

Surprise! Are you ready for a random survey? Process allows `chosen few' to fine-tune.
February 1, 2003... Your hospital successfully earned accreditation a ear ago. But how ready would you be today if a team from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations walked into your emergency department (ED) as part of a random,...

Quick fact.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Joint Commission accredits more than 17,000 health care organizations in the United States and internationally. These organizations include hospitals, assisted living facilities, critical access hospitals, clinical laboratories, home care...