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Lack of dental care driving ER visits
A lack of access to appropriate dental care is responsible for hundreds of thousands of patients showing up at emergency rooms seeking treatment. The number of dental problems that led to ER visits
Aggressive ER building, marketing may not be a cure
Although some hospitals are cutting down on emergency services due to a weakened economy, other hospitals are ramping up emergency care by building free-standing emergency rooms (ER) or entire
Hospital admissions drop amid skyrocketing CT scan use
While a drop in hospital admissions correlated with a rise in CT scan use, according to a study published last week in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, questions still linger about the safety of
Telehealth's role expanding in disaster, ER relief efforts
We reported a few weeks ago on telehealth finding new utility in healthcare, completely apart from the usual physician-to-patient video-conference. Nearly two months later, telehealth's evolution
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
Hospital CEO treated at own ER pushes to streamline department
Nothing drives change more than a senior leader who has seen the other side of the customer experience. After a hospital's CEO was admitted to the ER at her hospital and found it wanting, plans are
GuitarGirl RN - 10 Healthcare Bloggers We're Thankful For
Who: GuitarGirl RN Blog: Adventures of GuitarGirl RN About the blogger: She is a self-described guitar and bass playing rock-and-roll emergency room RN. What makes this blog so fierce? GuitarGirl RN
Wait times at emergency departments continue to increase nationwide
The state of emergency care in the U.S. might be much improved if every state followed the lead of Wisconsin. The Badger State not only ranks ninth in the nation in terms of time spent in emergency
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
How should hospitals deal with long waits?
Hospital officials at Dallas' Parkland Memorial Hospital say they need more beds to handle the excessive number of patients who need care. They have their fingers crossed that a bond measure on the
