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Immediate bedding and the practice of swarming delivering patient care as a team can significantly slash wait times and overall length-of-stay in the ED. However, getting physicians and nurses to transition to such approaches is challenging because they must work at a higher pace than they are used to.
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With The Outbreak Of Ebola Virus Disease (Ebd) Accelerating In West Africa, Public Health Authorities Are Urging Frontline Providers In The United States To Be Vigilant In Questioning Patients Who Present With A Suspected Infectious Disease, And In Adhering To Infection Control Practices.
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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD, is partnering with HealthCare Access Maryland, a non-profit organization in the state, to link patients who frequent the ED for care with medical homes and other resources that can better meet their medical and social needs.
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While many older patients experience symptoms of delirium while in the emergency setting, the condition often is not recognized by emergency providers.
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On August 7, 2014, the Washington high court held that the state may not board committed psychiatric patients in emergency departments (EDs) as a remedy for lack of treatment beds at certified facilities, and failure of the legislature to appropriate adequate funding for mental health services was not an excuse to allow such boarding.
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