Search Tag: ER
Study-do-ehrs-affect-workflow-in-the-er
2015 28 Sep
The transition from a homegrown electronic health record to a commercially available EHR system affected emergency physician work activities, resulting in more tasks performed per minute (or an increase of nearly 12 percent), according to a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine . Researchers say frequent task switching after the new EHR was implemented...Read more
How-to-manage-pain-in-the-er
2015 16 Jun
A simple yes/no question could be an effective tool to help patients decide for themselves whether their pain is adequately controlled, according to researchers conducting a study to evaluate the efficacy of a new evidence-based protocol to treat acute, severe pain in emergency department patients. Simply asking the question, "Do you want more pain...Read more
Determining-heart-attack-in-the-er
2015 16 Apr
A multicentre study by Swiss and Spanish researchers has found that a new strategy to rule out and rule in heart attacks in emergency departments will help physicians treat patients faster. The new technique, called high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T 1-hour algorithm, was previously tested in a small pilot study. The research team decided to conduct...Read more
Protective-benefits-of-mindfulness-in-er-personnel
2015 13 Mar
Recent studies have found that mindfulness practice may reduce anxiety and depression in clinical populations, and there is growing evidence that mindfulness may also improve well-being and quality of care in health professionals. This study assessed whether mindfulness protects against the impact of work-related stress on mental health and burnout...Read more
Healthx-wireless-monitoring-for-high-risk-patients-reduces-costly-er-visits-and-readmissions
2013 10 May
Healthx now offers a new remote patient-monitoring platform to improve outcomes for chronically ill members with diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease (CAD) and multiple co-morbidities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more...Read more
Emergency-departments-not-doing-enough-to-educate-parents-about-car-seat-safety
2013 05 Mar
More than one-third of ER physicians say they are uncertain whether their department has safety restraint info for patients, according to new study from the University of Michigan. Each year, more than 130,000 children younger than 13 are treated in U.S. emergency departments after motor-vehicle crash-related injuries. Each of these visits offer...Read more