ED Management articles from November 2005

ED Management archives from November 2005

Prisoners, guns can be deadly combination in the emergency room.
November 1, 2005... Prisoners, guns can be deadly combination in the emergency room Experts recommend prompt action to minimize impact on staff, patients In recent weeks, two violent episodes involving inmates inside EDs have left managers wondering if...

CDC study shows EDs opportunities to improve.
November 1, 2005... CDC study shows EDs opportunities to improve Survey said to have greatest value for ED managers ED managers are deluged with statistical reports from many government agencies, and yes, your eyes can glaze over glancing over page after...

Administrative support helps keep your LOS low.
November 1, 2005... Administrative support helps keep your LOS low There are times when EDs can achieve dramatic improvements in average length of stay (ALOS) or reductions in their left without being seen (LWBS) percentages in a relatively short period of...

Ice storm puts staff in ED to the test.
November 1, 2005... Ice storm puts staff in ED to the test In early January, Mansfield, OH, was hit by an ice storm. "We essentially had a town without power for six or seven days," recalls Anthony Midkiff, MD, FACEP, director of emergency services at...

Make decontamination part of all-hazards plan.
November 1, 2005... Make decontamination part of all-hazards plan Recent disasters force providers to revamp plans In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, health care professionals across the country are revisiting their disaster preparedness plans....

EMTALA Q & A: Can EMTALA apply to the same patient twice?
November 1, 2005... Can EMTALA apply to the same patient twice? Question: A patient is treated in your ED and discharged. Subsequently, the family is unhappy with the care that the patient received and brings him back to the ED. Does the second ED visit incur...

ED leaders urge passage of emergency medical act.
November 1, 2005... ED leaders urge passage of emergency medical act The leading national organizations representing ED physicians and nurses have urged the passage of the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005 (H.R. 3875), introduced in...

Do hospital workers need flu shots? Groups disagree.
November 1, 2005... Do hospital workers need flu shots? Groups disagree Two national health care organizations have come out with contradictory positions on whether mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers is justified. The Elk Grove...

ED Accreditation Update: Hospital addresses ED overcrowding, sees treatment times and walkout rates drop.
November 1, 2005... ED Accreditation Update Hospital addresses ED overcrowding, sees treatment times and walkout rates drop While addressing the new accreditation standard for overcrowding (LD.3.11), one hospital has managed to decrease its treatment...

ED Accreditation Update: Get your ED patients in, out with 'virtual' beds.
November 1, 2005... ED Accreditation Update Get your ED patients in, out with 'virtual' beds Mary Washington Hospital is trying out a "virtual bed system" that, when compared to the controls, decreased the average time to triage by 39%, decreased the...

ED Accreditation Update: ED cuts throughput from 3.2 to 2.3 hours.
November 1, 2005... ED Accreditation Update ED cuts throughput from 3.2 to 2.3 hours In making changes to address new accreditation standards on patient flow (LD.3.11), and surge capacity (IC.6.10), one hospital has reduced its average throughput in the...

2005 Salary Survey Results: Consulting, other careers luring emergency department managers - and it's not all about money.
November 1, 2005... 2005 Salary Survey Results Consulting, other careers luring emergency department managers — and it's not all about money In a trend that promises to create a serious challenge for EDs for the foreseeable future, talented ED...

CE/CME objectives/questions.(continuing medical education on emergency department management)
November 1, 2005... CE/CME objectives *Apply new information about various approaches to ED management. *Explain developments in the regulatory arena and how they apply to the ED setting. *Implement managerial procedures suggested by your peers in the...

2005 Salary Survey Results: Is consulting for you? Try this checklist.
November 1, 2005... 2005 Salary Survey Results Is consulting for you? Try this checklist If you're an ED manager considering a career in health care consulting, the first thing you should do is examine your skill set to see if there's even a fit. There...