ED Management – July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015
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Reforming emergency care: Experts put focus on value, better alignment
While most healthcare reforms have thus far been focused outside of the ED, they nonetheless have big implications for emergency providers, according to a panel of experts who discussed the future of emergency care at a conference sponsored by the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.
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Ease crowding by adjusting physician schedules, adding a second rounding team
A new study highlights how schedule changes among inpatient providers on the upper floors can impact crowding and boarding in the ED.
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Kidney stone patients often require return visits; researchers target access, care quality issues
New data suggest that as many as one in nine patients with kidney stones will return for a second emergency visit.