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Hospital experts debate wisdom of using stun guns to control violent patients
Stun guns have started to show up in hospital settings, a migration that has raised some concerns.  On July 8, a...
Hospital ICU deaths more likely on weekends
Patients admitted to an intensive care unit over the weekend may be more likely to die than those admitted at other...
Carolina Medical Center feels psychiatric care strain
A surge in emergency room patients needing psychiatric care has strained Carolinas Medical Center's overall ability to...
Reinventing care for poor means relying less on ER
There are two daunting tasks facing Minnesota hospitals now that Gov. Tim Pawlenty and legislators have struck a deal...
Baltimore clinics' burden spills over to ERs
A growing number of Baltimore residents are being treated in hospitals for illnesses that could be prevented with...
Agency offers ways to divert nonemergency patients from new County-USC
For generations, Los Angeles County-USC has been seen as the hospital of last resort. But as the crowded hospital moves...
Tennessee program makes sure ER is for emergencies
A new "ER Diversion" program aims to reduce waiting times in emergency rooms by redirecting patients who use...
Massachusetts orders hospital ERs to halt diversions
Officials at the state Department of Public Health have ordered Massachusetts hospitals to stop turning away ambulances...
Increased helicopter use eases patient load at LA County hospitals
A new plan that makes greater use of helicopters to distribute the seriously injured to hospitals across Los Angeles...
Study: Montgomery County, TX, In Dire Need Of Trauma Services
As one of the fastest growing counties in the country, Montgomery County, TX, sees nearly a thousand trauma cases...

Book: Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department:
This easy-to-read resource explains the principles behind critical thinking and how to encourage nurses to use critical...
Book: The Hospital Executive's Guide to Emergency Department Management
With 50-70 percent of hospital admissions coming through the emergency department, it’s the key driver of profitability...
Webcast: Transform Your ED into a Profit Center
As the major source of admissions, your ED is poised to be a serious revenue driver, or drain. Get in-the-trenches...