Design Emergency Departments to Boost Patient, Staff Satisfaction
“We are excited to let you know that the board approved a major renovation of the emergency…
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Design Emergency Departments to Boost Patient, Staff Satisfaction
“We are excited to let you know that the board approved a major renovation of the emergency... -
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department.... -
ACEP16 Rorrie Lecture to Address Value of Emergency Medicine
In a period of generational reform, emergency physicians sometimes need to be reminded that they’re the first—and...
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department….
ACEP16 Rorrie Lecture to Address Value of Emergency Medicine
In a period of generational reform, emergency physicians sometimes need to be reminded that they’re the first—and…
Studies Bolster Statin Use for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
For decades, we’ve been giving an aspirin to every patient suspected of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS)…
Mandatory Electronic Prescribing Inconvenient, Confusing for Emergency Department Patients
Many emergency physicians may be aware that electronic prescribing, where a prescription is sent via the Internet…
Rhode Island Hospital ED Boosts Efficiency by Adopting Brown University Patient Flow Model
The Rhode Island Hospital emergency department in Providence was built 10 years ago and is one of…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing Choosing Wisely Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and…
Fort Worth Hospital Uses Innovation and Teamwork to Drive a Wildly Successful Emergency Department
The emergency department at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth is a different breed of…
Staphylococcus Aureus Susceptibility Changing in Pediatric Population
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates are decreasing and S. aureus resistance to clindamycin is rising in the…
Macrolide Antibiotics Not Tied to Higher Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk in Older Adults
Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings about fatal arrhythmias with azithromycin, macrolide antibiotics do not appear…