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A new study published on-line in the Annals of Emergency Medicine finds that ambulance diversions can result in significant revenue losses for emergency departments.
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The traditional approach to process improvement -- where errors are identified and then corrections sought -- just doesn't work in the ED.
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The police present at a busy ED seeking medical clearance for an individual they are holding with a suspected behavioral emergency. The hospital does not offer psychiatric services.
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In its final inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) regulations for fiscal year 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included some "modest" changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) regulations.
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The first documented treatment of nasal hemorrhage by medical professionals stems from ancient Egypt nearly 4,000 years ago. Epistaxis remains a common problem, continuing to plague patients and physicians today.
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Constipation is a common medical problem that, in its simple, uncomplicated form is not an urgent medical problem. However, constipation is a frequent chief complaint of emergency department (ED) patients.
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Proper fluid management of patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is important. Although the pulmonary edema in ARDS patients is not due to increased hydrostatic pressures, it is believed that there is more fluid leakage at higher pressures.
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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
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In this study from the University Hospital A Calmette in Lille, France, patients with known COPD who were admitted because of acute respiratory deterioration were evaluated for inclusion in a prospective investigation of the prevalence and risk factors for pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) in this setting.
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Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and have substantial economic consequences.
