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Web Exclusive: 4 Signs of Surgeons' Inattention in the OR
The more often a surgeon performs a procedure, the better the chances of a good outcome. But sometimes, repetition can...
Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising...
Los Angeles County-USC emergency room 'dangerously overcrowded' in May
The emergency room at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center was "dangerously overcrowded" for more than 10...
Atlanta-based Grady EMS sending less-urgent cases to clinics
Changes at Atlanta's 911 ambulance service mean paramedics may now send callers with less-urgent ailments to...
Probe of County-USC emergency room launched
Los Angeles County health officials launched an investigation into allegations that the emergency room at County-USC...
Regulators: Dallas-based Parkland hospital broke ER care law
Federal regulators have determined that Dallas-based Parkland Memorial Hospital violated the nation's...
Florida ponders tort changes that include giving ER doctors malpractice protection
State Sen. John Thrasher, the Florida Republican Party chairman, is pushing legislation to make all emergency room...
Project to get transplant organs from ER patients raises ethics questions
Using a $321,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, the emergency departments at the University of...
CT-based Middlesex Hospital offers online clock that tells ER waiting times
Connecticut-based Middlesex Hospital has launched a new online "waiting time clock" for its three facilities in...
Magazine: Five Minute Consult
Sacramento, CA-based Sutter Medical Center uses a rapid medical exam to speed patient flow in its busy emergency room...

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...
Webcast: Violence in Healthcare: Proven Strategies to Keep Your Facility Safe
Despite Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts and OSHA guidance, violence in healthcare is on the rise. Your workplace...