Providers of emergency medicine fully understand the importance of time when caring for potential stroke patients.
A new study suggests that stroke may be affecting people at a younger age than used to be the case.
Many EDs have found ways to streamline their triage processes and slash door-to-provider times.
New research comparing mental health-related ED visits between children with and without autism spectrum disorders has found that pediatric ED visits are nine times more likely to be for psychiatric reasons if the child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis.
Harmonic scalpels and staples were missing at a hospital in Florida. A review of videotapes showed what appeared to be a surgical resident leaving the equipment storage room with items he was not authorized to take.
As the concept of the patient-centered medical home grows in popularity, opportunities are opening up for case managers to work with patients on the primary care level to augment the care provided by physicians and spend the time necessary to help them learn about their disease and follow their treatment plan.
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) make yet another change in the regulations regarding "observation status, the confusion continues over when a patient qualifies or doesn't qualify for this type of care, and what is at stake in these decisions for patients and providers.
