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Faced with rising costs for emergency department visits among its members, Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan's FamilyCare Medicaid program launched an emergency room case management pilot program to help control inappropriate emergency department use.
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More people need to be aware of the impact an underactive or overactive thyroid has on their health.
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Occupational health managers are dramatically improving safety with the help of a seemingly unlikely ally: the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
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The installation of three self-service computer stations, or kiosks, in the ED at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has not only reduced long lines in the waiting area, but also enabled the staff to more quickly identify the more urgent cases.
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A 96-year-old woman was brought to the ED at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on the afternoon of Oct. 10, 2007.
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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.
