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Finance
DaVita Revenues Near $3B, Company Names New CAO
The Denver?based dialysis provider saw its quarterly net income more than double year-over-year.
Clinical Care
Frequent ED Users Have Higher Utilization Rates Than Nonfrequent Users
Hemal K. Kanzaria, MD, MSc, says the study can provide hospitals and health systems with an opportunity to partner "outside...
Clinical Care
L.A. Story: The Homeless Use EMS a Lot
Nearly 20 times more frequently than other residents.
Clinical Care
Use 5-Part Tool to Manage Delirium and Agitation in Older ER Patients
The "ADEPT" tool for delirium and agitation provides care guidelines for emergency department clinicians.
Finance
Emergency Care Providers Mobilize as Congress Explores Surprise Billing
Emergency providers remain opposed to benchmark rates set to median in-network rates for a geographic area.
Clinical Care
PTAC OKs Model to Boost Stroke Care at Rural Hospitals
Telemedicine-based ACCESS program has proven successful in New Mexico.
Strategy
Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
State insurance leaders, politicians and others have raised alarms about the slickly marketed membership campaigns.
Clinical Care
Many Hospital ERs Lagging in 'Pediatric Readiness'
Research shows higher mortality for children brought to ERs that can't provide pediatric services.
Strategy
Northwell CEO Urging Healthcare Providers to Mobilize for Gun Control
The prominent executive is pushing beyond a letter he released last week and is now seeking to rally his peers...
Clinical Care
ER Redo: As Rural Hospital Closes, Emergency Care Is On The Blink With Fate Uncertain
The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.
Clinical Care
Mobile Stroke Units Quicken Surgical Treatment by 10 Minutes
Every second counts for patient outcomes when a stroke blocks blood flow to areas of the brain.
Clinical Care
Target and Manage Frequent Geriatric Utilizers of Your Emergency Room
More emergency departments are helping to manage the care of medically complex older adults.