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Hospital Compare reveals varied ED wait times
Emergency department (ED) wait times vary greatly among hospitals across the country, according to new data. For the first time, hospitals can compare their emergency department performance with
ERs to see more visits with changes in health insurance status
With the individual mandate on the chopping block this week, a new Archives of Internal Medicine study found that adults who either gained or lost health insurance are more likely to use the
CMS launches emergency psych demo project to relieve ERs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday that the Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Demonstration will offer $75 million to 12 states (Alabama, California, Connecticut,
No difference in safety-net length of stay
Despite arguments that safety-net emergency departments are at an inherit disadvantage, a new Journal of the American Medical Association study found that there's little difference in length of stay
For-profit hospitals at higher risk for closing ERs
For-profit hospitals and hospitals that serve black and Medicaid patients are more likely to close their emergency departments (ED) in California, according to a study published today in the Annals
State limits non-urgent ER vists to save $34M
Hospitals have been trying different tactics to reduce emergency room (ER) visits. Now, state governments are getting in on the act by restricting the number of government-insured patients who can
Hospitals balance advertising ED wait times, cutting improper use
It's a tightrope that hospitals walk on; they balance curbed Medicaid spending, goals to reduce emergency department (ED) use, while at the same time admit patients through the ED to boost revenue,
Better hospital mattresses give wallets a rest
If emergency rooms spent 30 cents per patient to buy pressure-reduction mattresses, it could save the hospital $32 per patient, reports UPI. The special mattress could reduce pressure ulcers in
Palliative care in the emergency department respects patients' wishes, saves money
Fewer than 50 emergency departments (ED) focus on palliative-care principles, according to David Weissman, an oncologist and professor emeritus at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee,
Low-income patients flood rural EDs
Although rural areas typically suffer from limited access to emergency care, the emergency departments (ED) that are available experience a lot of activity, with most of it from low-income patients.
