April 10, 2009
By:Tracey Walker
Efficiency and patient satisfaction are fueling the growth of self-service kiosks in ambulatory and ER settings.
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March 13, 2009
By:Tracey Walker
Hospitals using emergency treatment strategies emphasizing evidence-based therapy and better communication among healthcare providers reduced heart attack patient deaths by 19% for up to one year after patient discharge, according to report.
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March 1, 2009
By:Michael McCue
Federally qualified health centers need $248 million to meet plan targets, much more than the proposed $100 million in the appropriations bill
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December 1, 2008
Payers miss opportunities to reduce costs during times of transition between levels of care for hospitalized patients
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November 4, 2008
By:Tracey Walker
Lack of access to care has nothing to do with insurance status. A study the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds that there is no evidence that, despite perceptions, uninsured adults are primarily responsible for overcrowding in ERs or are using ERs to seek treatment for minor illnesses.
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March 1, 2008
By:Shelly Reese
George Clooney's challenges make for good TV. While the former star of "ER" struggles with fictional patients, much of the drama in today's emergency department (ED) centers around the problems of overcrowding, increased utilization and increased wait times.
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December 1, 2007
By:Julie Miller
Emergency departments (EDs) are a critical safety net for all Americans, and that net is becoming evermore threadbare. It's downright scary when you look closely at the reality of EDs today.
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October 1, 2007
By:Mary Kay Henry
Today's standard of care has morphed from comprehensive to catastrophic care. As the number of uninsured Americans has increased, so has the percentage of emergency room cases that aren't emergencies. As many as one-half of ER patients are there for routine treatment because they have nowhere else to go.
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