ED Management articles from November 2006

ED Management archives from November 2006

Coroner calls ED death a homicide - Some predict chilling effect.
November 1, 2006... Coroner calls ED death a homicide — Some predict chilling effect Legal experts question whether any prosecution would be successful It seems that the legal ED horror stories never end. Just a few months after a Florida family...

Diversion's not a problem for this ED.
November 1, 2006... Diversion's not a problem for this ED On divert for just 1 hour in 2 years The ED at Tahlequah (OK) City Hospital has been on diversion for just one hour in the past two years, says Brian Hail, RN, director of the department. According...

How much does poor quality cost your ED?
November 1, 2006... How much does poor quality cost your ED? Techniques can quantify costs, savings opportunities Every ED manager is concerned about maintaining high-quality standards in their department and recognizes the impact poor quality can have on...

How to calculate the cost of poor quality.(emergency medical care quality management)
November 1, 2006... How to calculate the cost of poor quality The following is a hypothetical example to illustrate how to calculate the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and the financial impact of improved quality in the ED. The example was provided by Diana S....

Satisfaction Rx: Run hospital like an ED.
November 1, 2006... Satisfaction Rx: Run hospital like an ED Unified care stops some problems before they start Numerous emergency medicine experts have noted that a number of ED overcrowding and flow problems really are hospitalwide problems; few,...

New CDC survey results echo report from IOM.
November 1, 2006... New CDC survey results echo report from IOM A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) reinforces the assertions of a report on the state of emergency medicine by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that crowding...

ACEP elects new officers.(American College of Emergency Physicians)(Brian Keaton appointment)(Linda L. Lawrence appointment)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... ACEP elects new officers The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has installed a new president and elected a new president-elect during the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans. Brian Keaton, MD, FACEP, of Akron, OH,...

ED Accreditation Update: To comply with new patient safety goal, here's how to assess patients for suicide risk.
November 1, 2006... ED Accreditation Update To comply with new patient safety goal, here's how to assess patients for suicide risk Do you have a process in place in your ED to identify patients at risk for suicide? If you don't have one in place by Jan....

ED Accreditation Update: JCAHO clarifies confusion over goal.
November 1, 2006... ED Accreditation Update JCAHO clarifies confusion over goal There has been a significant amount of confusion among ED managers and others regarding a new national patient safety goal on patient suicides, according to the Joint...

ED Accreditation Update: Tips on meeting standard for organ donation policy.
November 1, 2006... ED Accreditation Update Tips on meeting standard for organ donation policy Hospitals are scrambling to develop a policy regarding organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) in order to be in compliance with a revised standard from the...

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission revises look-alike/sound-alike list.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... ED Accreditation Update Joint Commission revises look-alike/sound-alike list For the first time in several years, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations has revised the look-alike/sound-alike drug list. ...

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission, Quality Forum announce winners.
November 1, 2006... ED Accreditation Update Joint Commission, Quality Forum announce winners The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the National Quality Forum have announced the winners of the Joint M. Eisenberg Patient...

2006 Salary Survey Results: Times are good for emergency staffers, but for managers, the frustration continues.
November 1, 2006... 2006 Salary Survey Results Times are good for emergency staffers, but for managers, the frustration continues The continuing shortage of nurses and a growing shortage of physicians has created a twofold challenge for ED managers, say...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
November 1, 2006... CE/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...