ED Management articles from November 2007

ED Management archives from November 2007

APC panel: Don't finalize plan for observation packaging.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Advisory Panel on ambulatory payment classification)
November 1, 2007... APC panel: Don't finalize plan for observation packaging Evaluation to include composite ED/clinic, observation APC The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Panel on ambulatory payment classification (APC) groups has...

Despite longer wait times, satisfaction still improves.
November 1, 2007... Despite longer wait times, satisfaction still improves Communication is critical for patients to be happy In findings that at first glance may seem puzzling, the 2007 ED Pulse Report patient satisfaction survey by Press Ganey Associates...

Decrease liability risks of sedation in your ED.
November 1, 2007... Decrease liability risks of sedation in your ED Increasingly, the anesthesia department is directing guidelines and training requirements for procedural sedation in hospitals, including the ED. Is this practice going to increase your...

Major liability risk with procedural sedation.
November 1, 2007... Major liability risk with procedural sedation There are two major liability risks associated with training requirements for procedural sedation: Failing to adhere to your organization's criteria, or having criteria inconsistent with...

OIG advisory opinion clarifies some call issues.(Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General)
November 1, 2007... OIG advisory opinion clarifies some call issues Paying 'fair market' rates is a key factor The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) has responded to a request for an advisory opinion on the on-call...

Opinion 'plays into hands' of on-call specialists.(Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General advisory)
November 1, 2007... Opinion 'plays into hands' of on-call specialists The advisory opinion recently issue by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) in response to a hospital with an existing on-call coverage payment...

Save time with 'admission folder'.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Save time with 'admission folder' Searching for various forms needed for patients being admitted from the ED was a constant frustration for nurses at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. To solve this problem, the ED nurses created an...

CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing nursing/ medical education)
November 1, 2007... CNE/CME Objectives 1. Apply new information about various approaches to ED management. 2. Discuss how developments in the regulatory arena apply to the ED setting. 3. Implement managerial procedures suggested by your peers in the...

ED Accreditation Update: Physicians, medical staff may report safety concerns without fear of disciplinary action.
November 1, 2007... ED Accreditation Update Physicians, medical staff may report safety concerns without fear of disciplinary action In a Sept. 5, 2007, revision of its accreditation participation requirement for concerns about hospital safety and quality...

ED Accreditation Update: SBAR techniques help EDs comply with handoff regs.(emergency department; Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation; regulations)
November 1, 2007... ED Accreditation Update SBAR techniques help EDs comply with handoff regs A communication strategy using the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) template is being implemented by EDs to improve handoffs to other...

ED Accreditation Update: SHEA assails proposed infection control standards.
November 1, 2007... ED Accreditation Update SHEA assails proposed infection control standards The Joint Commission has proposed standards revisions that could weaken infection control programs "significantly at a time when health care-associated...

2007 Salary Survey Results: ED manager salary 'dam' begins to break, as hospitals respond to shortages.
November 1, 2007... ED manager salary 'dam' begins to break, as hospitals respond to shortages In last year's report on the 2006 ED Management Salary Survey, we noted that while there was a shortage of ED nurses and physicians, compensation for ED directors...