Crowding Case Study Submissions Now Being Accepted Online
Crowding of emergency departments has been a recognized problem nationwide since the 1980s. With reduced numbers of…
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Value-Based Care Movement Heads Toward the ED
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series looking at how quality-improvement and performance-reporting programs... -
Crowding Case Study Submissions Now Being Accepted Online
Crowding of emergency departments has been a recognized problem nationwide since the 1980s. With reduced numbers of... -
New Hospital Disaster Resources Available
Deciding whether and when to evacuate a hospital during an emergency situation can be a daunting decision,...
New Hospital Disaster Resources Available
Deciding whether and when to evacuate a hospital during an emergency situation can be a daunting decision,…
The Privilege of a Lifetime
I was cleaning out my (paper) file cabinet last week and came across my plastic name badge…
PQRI, CMS Core Measures Increase Pressure to Report
Some emergency physicians may perceive hospital quality-improvement initiatives as endeavors that were conceived primarily by academic types…
Sore Throats—What Really Works?
Sore throat is a common complaint in the emergency department and outpatient clinic setting. “Strep throat” caused…
The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Create It
R Health care reform is sending a message to patients, hospitals, payers, and providers that business as…
Perseverance Is Contagious
During an academic discussion recently, a colleague said that to be a physician requires quite a bit…
ACEP Quietly Continues to Work on Your Behalf
The past several months have seen health care reform dominate the attention of ACEP members, other physicians,…
ED Director of the Year Announced
Dr. Rex G. Mathew of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, was named Emergency Department Director of the…
Value-Based Care Movement Heads Toward the ED
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series looking at how quality-improvement and performance-reporting programs…