ED Management articles from June 2005

ED Management archives from June 2005

Impostors targeting U.S. hospitals: Could terrorists come to your ED?
June 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } Impostors targeting U.S. hospitals: Could terrorists come to your ED? Recent spate of events has law enforcement officials concerned It began with the Joint Commission on...

Anatomy of an incident: Impostors thwarted.
June 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } Anatomy of an incident: Impostors thwarted When a gentleman of Middle Eastern appearance entered the ED at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ, March 11, 2004, he began asking...

ED targeted by impostors . . . not this time!
June 1, 2005... ED targeted by impostors . . . not this time! Here's the other side of the impostors coin - or to put it another way, an incident that proves things aren't always what they seem. April 3, 2005, at about 7:30 p.m., three well-dressed...

Adapt use of physician extenders for your needs.
June 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } Adapt use of physician extenders for your needs The Joint Commission's Standard for Extenders The following, provided to ED Management by the Joint Commission on...

New ambulance policy slashes diversion hours.
June 1, 2005... New ambulance policy slashes diversion hours Average number of patients drops 70% In the fall of 2001, ED diversion hours in San Diego County, CA, were averaging 4,006 a month, with a monthly average of 1,320 diverted ambulance...

Can your ED duplicate San Diego's success?(ambulance diversion program)
June 1, 2005... Can your ED duplicate San DiegoEs success? Could an ambulance diversion program work in your area? The answer is yes, according to one ED manager who co-chaired the San Diego Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Medical Oversight Committee...

Can't ID a difficult rash? Digital photos can help.
June 1, 2005... Can't ID a difficult rash? Digital photos can help Software program part of anti-terrorism efforts  Prior to spring 2004, the ED staffs at Ocean Springs (MS) Hospital and Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS, would diagnose...

EMTALA Q & A.(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... (Editor's note: This column is the second in a two-part response to a reader question. We repeat the entire question below to preserve continuity.) Question: I am a chairman in an ED, and this case recently occurred: A man came to the ED...

CMS implements $1 billion program for the uninsured.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... CMS implements $1 billion program for the uninsured The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented the new $1 billion program for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens. The new program sets...

CE/CME Objectives/Questions.
June 1, 2005... CE/CME objectives * Implement managerial procedures suggested by your peers in the publication. * Discuss and apply new information about various approaches to ED management. * Share acquired knowledge of these developments and...