The use of a cardiac MRI in the observation unit at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, resulted in lower cost at the hospital of about $588 per patient because 79% were managed without admission, according to a study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Citing anticipated benefits for patient care, for caregiver health, and for the bottom line, Emory Healthcare in Atlanta has put a limit on overtime hours for its nurses, including those in its two EDs.
The management team in the ED at in St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, calls it "managing by walking around." They say it has been one of the keys to their continual improvement in patient satisfaction.
