ED Management – December 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
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New research highlights misconceptions about frequent ED users, utilization patterns
In an effort to drive down health care expenditures, a key target of state legislatures and health care policy makers in recent years has been frequent users of the ED. -
ED navigators steer patients with social, financial, or behavioral health needs to appropriate resources
While studies show that most people come to the ED because of an urgent or emergent medical concern, some people wind up in an emergency setting because they are not plugged in to the kind of social or medical resources that could more appropriately meet their needs. -
Patient Flow Solutions: Lean-driven solutions slash ED wait times, LOS
You know there is a problem when the average wait time to see a provider is in the four-to-five-hour range, and 3% to 7% of incoming patients are routinely leaving the ED without being seen (LWBS). -
ED Coding Update: ED coding patterns and EMRs draw attention to the potential for upcoding
Coding patterns for emergency services have been scrutinized in the press recently. -
ED Accreditation Update: In a major three-year initiative, The Joint Commission puts transitions of care under scrutiny
The Joint Commission (TJC) is in the process of developing new tools, solutions, and performance measures aimed at improving the processes used to transition patients from one health care setting to another.