ED Management articles from July 2008

ED Management archives from July 2008

CMS wants to double list of conditions for which it will not pay a higher rate.
July 1, 2008... CMS wants to double list of conditions for which it will not pay a higher rate Focus is on hospital-acquired conditions not present on admission In a move that has generated great concern in the ED community, the Centers for Medicare &...

CMS looks to drive quality improvement.
July 1, 2008... CMS looks to drive quality improvement A leading official from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Boston says that the impetus behind its list of hospital-acquired conditions for which it will no longer pay the "bump-up"...

Pandemic strikes -- Who receives no treatment?
July 1, 2008... Pandemic strikes -- Who receives no treatment? Journal recs raise ethical concerns ED managers are well aware of the need for triage protocols during a disaster and have incorporated them into their disaster response plans. However,...

Pediatric ED seeks to touch all the bases.
July 1, 2008... Pediatric ED seeks to touch all the bases Advanced courses prepare staff The "child-friendly" environment of the pediatric ED at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Children's Hospital in Charleston is a dead giveaway as to the...

CA-MRSA shown to be an emerging problem.
July 1, 2008... CA-MRSA shown to be an emerging problem Not as deadly as 'cousin,' but still merits vigilance In the wake of a series of media warnings about the deadly health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) comes a...

Alcohol screening can reduce readmissions.
July 1, 2008... Alcohol screening can reduce readmissions Free ENA tool kit introduced in 360 EDs On April 10, 2008, 360 nurses in EDs nationwide began using the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program, an alcohol...

Matching nurses, skill sets spells ED success.
July 1, 2008... Matching nurses, skill sets spells ED success Triage staffed by nurses with experience, interest Although EDstat, a new eight-bed area that was added to the ED at Reston (VA) Hospital Center about a year ago, is only open from 11 a.m....

NYC jury rejects rectal exam lawsuit.
July 1, 2008... NYC jury rejects rectal exam lawsuit A New York City jury has decided that a hospital did nothing wrong when it tried to examine the rectum of a construction worker who had been hit on the head by a falling wooden beam. The man had sued the...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.
July 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...