Assessing the Estimation of Blood Loss
May 14, 2013
In a study examining the accuracy of ED physicians estimating blood loss, estimates were more than 100% off from the actual amounts on average.
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Personal Health Record Use in EDs: Willing, But Able?
May 13, 2013
Survey data suggest that the ED is a potential focal point for increased implementation of personal health records.
Hand Sanitizer Use & Breathalyzer Results
May 1, 2013
Researchers found that some common alcohol-based hand sanitizers may affect breathalyzer readings when used improperly.
OPINION ARTICLES
Emergency Medicine Info on the Web
February 27, 2013
The accuracy of web-based health information has improved, but standards are needed to hold publishers accountable.
The Impact of the Next Generation of Nursing
February 19, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will mean the addition of as many as 35 million Americans with health insurance into a healthcare system already stretched to capacity with overcrowded EDs, shrinking resources, and a dramatic shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs).…
Strategies to Lower Death Risk After AMI
February 10, 2013
It’s important to adapt coordination and planning within each hospital based on its specific needs when caring for patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction.
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How to Operate on the Wrong Site
May 13, 2013
Be foggy whether a time-out was performed, fault your staff, and don't re-examine the patient on the day of surgery.
Why I Left Academic Medicine
April 29, 2013
The position of surgical chairman in a community teaching hospital is like that of a football referee. At any given time, half your constituency is not happy with you.
67% of Hospitals Face Readmission Penalties
March 13, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new policy that penalizes hospitals for excessive readmissions will have an unexpected consequence: Two-thirds of U.S. hospitals will receive penalties averaging $125,000, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The commission has been discussing refining the hospital readmissions reduction program.…
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Early ED Readmissions After Acute Care Discharge
April 25, 2013
ED visits within 30 days appear to be common after discharge from acute care hospitals, according to an analysis of adults in the United States. Such visits accounted for nearly 40% of post-discharge hospital-based acute care visits. For every 1,000 discharges, there were 97.5 ED treat-and-release visits and 147.6 hospital readmissions within 30 days.…
Hospital Nursing & 30-Day Readmissions
April 24, 2013
Improvements in nurses’ work environments and staffing may help prevent readmissions for patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia. A study found that each additional patient per nurse was associated with 7% to 9% higher odds of readmission. Good work environments were associated with 6% to 10% lower odds of readmission.…
Surgical-Site Antisepsis in Cesarean Deliveries
January 31, 2013
Rates of surgical site infection (SSI) appear to be similar between cesarean deliveries using chlorhexidine-alcohol and those using povidone-iodine. A retrospective cohort review found that the duration of cesarean delivery was the only significant predictor of SSI.
Abstract: Obstetrics & Gynecology, November 2012.…
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