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When an employee comes to you and tells you his shoulder is bothering him, you can do one of two things. You can either treat the problem and send him on his way, or you can dig deeper.
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Is personal protective equipment (PPE) uncomfortable, too hot, poor-fitting or unattractive looking? The reality, very often, is that employees won't wear it.
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The term "over-triage" certainly sounds ominous and wasteful, but as researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine note in their recent paper in The Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, it is anything but simple.
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[Editor's note: In this month's issue, we honor our second "gold star" winner. ED Management gives this award to ED teams that go above and beyond the expected to dramatically improve performance through unique and creative approaches. Would you like to nominate your ED or another facility for a Gold Star? If so, contact Steve Lewis, editor, at
[email protected].]
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A simple behavioral health consultation of 15-30 minutes has helped reduce the number of chronic pain patients who use the ED at Providence Newberg Medical Center in Newberg, OR, as their primary source of medical care.
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A new year is fast approaching, and with it comes unusual challenges for ED compliance. As recovery audit contractors (RAC) step up audit activities, many hospitals and ED practice groups are taking a second look at appropriate ways to ensure compliance without sacrificing revenue.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) for calendar year (CY) 2011 with a payment rate increase of 2.35%.
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Peripheral nerve involvement is common in systemic amyloidosis and may be the initial clinical manifestation.
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Although subthalamic nucleus stimulation can improve motor functions in Parkinson's disease, this study showed that it degrades somatosensory temporal discrimination possibly by modifying central somatosensory processing.
