ED Management articles from May 2009

ED Management archives from May 2009

Hospital diversion scheme draws ire of national ED organizations.
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} Hospital diversion scheme draws ire of national ED organizations In face of controversy, hospital might reconsider its policy Several EDs...

'Seniors-only' ED draws raves from patients.(emergency department)
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} 'Seniors-only' ED draws raves from patients Revamping existing space kept down costs The senior emergency center at Holy Cross Hospital...

New protocol slashes PCI-to-balloon time.
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} New protocol slashes PCI-to-balloon time Mortality rate 50% lower than that of 'walk-ins' A new program in Houston that involves tight...

Guest Column: Tips to succeed in getting sued.(Column)
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} Tips to succeed in getting sued By Bruce David Janiak, MD, FACEP, FAAP Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical College of Georgia...

ED Accreditation Update: Standards on verbal orders rank high among common compliance problems.(emergency department)
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} ED Accreditation Update Standards on verbal orders rank high among common compliance problems Among the most challenging standards from...

ED Accreditation Update: TJC changes policy on med reconciliation.(The Joint Commission)(emergency department)
May 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #0779BF} ED Accreditation Update TJC changes policy on med reconciliation In the latest move in the continuing saga of the National Patient...

ED Accreditation Update: New monograph helps examine hand hygiene.
May 1, 2009... ED Accreditation Update New monograph helps examine hand hygiene The Joint Commission has released a monograph titled "Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence; Overcoming the Challenges," to help health care organizations target their efforts...

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission report shows gains in safety.
May 1, 2009... ED Accreditation Update Joint Commission report shows gains in safety Most managers have been pushing extra hard to improve safety over the last few years, and The Joint Commission says all the hard work is paying off. Hospitals...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.
May 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...