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A patient presents to "Community Hospital's" ED, is screened and is found to be in an emergency medical condition (EMC).
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A full three-quarters of all hospital EDs in the United States don't have enough specialists who specifically treat cardiac or neurological problems, according to a new study from the Center for Studying Health System Change.
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In a scene reminiscent of the anthrax scares of 2001-2002, an unidentified male walked into the ED at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 22, and then exited the ED after leaving behind a bottle containing white powder.
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The initial reaction to the creation of two new composite APCs (8002, 8003) in the final Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for 2008 was greeted with surprise and welcome by ED experts who had been pushing for just such a move.
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Many EDs videotape trauma cases for quality improvement and educational purposes, but some have put a stop to this practice due to concern about lawsuits.
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African-Americans often use CAM to treat conditions, not to prevent them; NCCAM expands Centers of Excellence in CAM research program
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Since scientists from Israel published data in 2000 showing pomegranate's beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, interest in the exotic fruit has been growing. The interest has primarily centered on its possible beneficial effects on cardiovascular health and in cancer prevention and treatment.
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In a large, multi-institutional (7 sites), randomized, controlled study of dietary change, researchers sought to determine whether a significant increase in vegetable, fruit, and fiber intake, together with a decrease in total dietary fat intake, reduces risk of recurrent and new primary breast cancer and all-cause mortality among women with previously treated early stage breast cancer (aged 18-70 years).
