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Google Flu Trends a good warning system for EDs
Why wait for a slow, clunky government report to learn about illness trends in your area when, with the click of a mouse, you can do so in near real time? That's the gist of a report published this
Impact of EHR use in EDs not as positive as expected
Although many industry experts tout the financial and quality of care benefits of electronic health records, evidence of their benefit for emergency departments remains mixed, according to a study
Emergency care suffers during an EHR transition
Here's more proof that the move to electronic health records can be tougher than anticipated: it can slow down the emergency department's response time, which could impact patient care. That's the
Hospitalist care results in higher readmissions, ED visits
Despite a reputation of sending patients home sooner and in better shape, hospitalist care ultimately could cost more as a result of higher admissions to the hospital after discharge, according to a
Study: PCPs leave ED docs in the dark
Similar to the dramatic rift we recently reported in communication between primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists, a new study shows that PCPs also frequently fail to coordinate care with
EDs share strategies for slashing wait time
Thanks to revamping the way it handles emergency care, Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas expects to boost its ED visits by one-third in the coming year, reports the Dallas Morning News. Most of the
Los Angeles hospital required to reduce ED wait times
Official attitudes, pre-H1N1 outbreak: Long hospital emergency department waits are a complex problem that isn't going away anytime soon. Official attitudes post-H1N1 outbreak: Long ED waits are a
Study: Homeless more likely to use ambulance
A new study concludes that homeless people are more likely than other patients to arrive at U.S. hospitals by ambulance, and more than twice as likely than other patients to be uninsured. The study,
Case study: DC, MD face high ambulance diversion rates
Many parts of the country, unfortunately, face problems with ambulance diversion due to overcrowding in the emergency department. One prime example can be found in the D.C. metropolitan area, where
Emergency doctors slam new HHS chief
Wow, this honeymoon didn't last. The ink was barely dry on HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' appointment as agency chief this week when the country's largest emergency physicians' group came out to
