ED Management articles from February 2008

ED Management archives from February 2008

Emergency department managers warned of 'catastrophic' crowding due to elderly.
February 1, 2008... Emergency department managers warned of 'catastrophic' crowding due to elderly Study says total number of visits could double in 10-year period The number of patients between the ages of 65 and 74 who visit the nation's EDs annually is...

Customize design, staffing for geriatric ED or wing.
February 1, 2008... Customize design, staffing for geriatric ED or wing When you're planning a geriatric ED or looking to transform part of your department into a geriatric wing, there are several design and staffing considerations the ED manager must take...

Having a patient advocate dedicated to the ED.
February 1, 2008... Having a patient advocate dedicated to the ED Manager creates new position, then fills it herself Good ED managers are adept at identifying problems in their department and coming up with innovative solutions, but how many of those...

Communication is critical for patient advocate in ED.(emergency department)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Communication is critical for patient advocate in ED A proactive communications effort, before and after the creating of the new ED patient representative position at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, has helped smooth the transition for...

Award-winning ED treats its patients like family.(Martha's Vineyard Hospital's emergency department in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts)
February 1, 2008... Award-winning ED treats its patients like family Staff provide nonmedical services to its 'customers' The ED at Martha's Vineyard Hospital in Oak Bluffs, MA, has consistently achieved extraordinarily high customer satisfaction ratings...

Are curtained dividers a setup for a lawsuit?
February 1, 2008... Are curtained dividers a setup for a lawsuit? Caring for patients with little privacy other than thin curtains in a crowded emergency department seems to fly in the face of the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and...

Interview questions are dangerous territory.
February 1, 2008... Interview questions are dangerous territory Whether you are interviewing emergency medicine physicians, midlevel providers, or technicians in your ED, certain questions or remarks can get you into legal trouble. What should you avoid saying...

ACEP, AIUM publish ultrasound guideline.(American College of Emergency Physicians and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine)
February 1, 2008... ACEP, AIUM publish ultrasound guideline The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Laurel, MD, and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Irving, TX, have jointly published the Guideline for the Performance...

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission adds outpatient measures, 5 will have a direct impact on ED managers.
February 1, 2008... ED Accreditation Update Joint Commission adds outpatient measures, 5 will have a direct impact on ED managers The Joint Commission has added an initial set of seven hospital outpatient measures to its current complement of core measure...

ED Accreditation Update: Meds reconciliation summit promises more clarification.
February 1, 2008... ED Accreditation Update Meds reconciliation summit promises more clarification Since the implementation of National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) dealing with medication reconciliation in 2005, The Joint Commission has received a steady...

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission follow-up is under way.(emergeny department)(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... ED Accreditation Update Joint Commission follow-up is under way After receiving input from several medical organizations and other interested parties during a Sept. 25, 2007, summit on medication reconciliation, The Joint Commission is...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.(continuing nursing education/continuing medical education)
February 1, 2008... CNE/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...