ED Management articles from January 2009

ED Management archives from January 2009

Technology will have major impact on shaping future EDs, say the experts.
January 1, 2009... Technology will have major impact on shaping future EDs, say the experts Shift seen toward treating sicker patients, as retail clinics grow Peering accurately years into the future requires a crystal ball that no one possesses, so how...

EDs will focus on critical care.
January 1, 2009... EDs will focus on critical care The EDs of the futures will look "far more like critical care centers," predicts Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP, president and CEO of Best Practices an emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and...

Things may get worse before they get better.
January 1, 2009... Things may get worse before they get better While the long-term future for emergency medicine is bright, ED managers and their staffs will see some tough times in the short term, predicts Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, president and CEO of Best...

EMTALA most impactful change in past two decades.
January 1, 2009... EMTALA most impactful change in past two decades Boarding, reduced safety unintended consequences A lot can happen in 20 years, and certainly a lot has happened in the practice of emergency medicine -- both good and bad. But experts...

Great strides made in patient care.
January 1, 2009... Great strides made in patient care Despite the challenges of overcrowding, underfunding, and staff shortages, experts say emergency medicine has made great progress in the last 20 years. "The last 20 years have brought us great success...

EDs must learn from past to solve nagging problems.(emergency departments)
January 1, 2009... EDs must learn from past to solve nagging problems Many problems identified years ago still exist Experts in emergency medicine often have correctly identified key challenges over the past 20 years; unfortunately, they have not been as...

Mental health system adds to ED burden.
January 1, 2009... Mental health system adds to ED burden Among the key challenges that have developed in the past 20 years -- and have not yet been addressed -- is the failure of the community's mental health system, according to James J. Augustine, MD,...

Economy predicted to put more pressure on EDs.
January 1, 2009... Economy predicted to put more pressure on EDs Reduced revenues anticipated, slowdown continues Emergency medicine experts say the lagging economy is putting additional pressure on EDs that are already stretched to the limit, and that...

'Strenuous' times seen For ED managers.(emergency departments)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... 'Strenuous' times seen For ED managers The current economic crisis is creating "strenuous times for ED leaders because all prudence will be necessary," notes Steven J. Davidson, MD, MBA, FACEP, chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine,...

Experts unsure that the new administration will help EDs.(emergency departments)
January 1, 2009... Experts unsure that the new administration will help EDs Little relief expected for overcrowding The natural excitement and optimism that normally accompany the transition to a new administration are not universally shared by ED...

Rationing: The 800-lb. gorilla in the room.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Rationing: The 800-lb. gorilla in the room Will the new Obama administration successfully address emergency medicine's most pressing problems? Some are not hopeful. "During the campaign, nobody talked about it," says Gregory Henry, MD,...

Standards endorsed to boost efficiency, quality.
January 1, 2009... Standards endorsed to boost efficiency, quality They're voluntary, but CMS could adopt many The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed 10 national voluntary consensus standards for hospital-based ED care, with the goal of reducing...

Don't wait for CMS move, EDs are told.
January 1, 2009... Don't wait for CMS move, EDs are told With the likelihood that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will adopt some or all of the 10 national voluntary consensus standards for hospital-based ED care recently endorsed by the...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Salaries of ED managers stop climbing, as hospitals respond to financial pressures.
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Salaries of ED managers stop climbing, as hospitals respond to financial pressures It was too good to last. In the 2007 ED Management Salary Survey, we noted that hospital administrators were reacting to the...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.
January 1, 2009... 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...