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January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Recommended Reading Why Do Parents Bring Children to the Emergency Department for Nonurgent Conditions? Characteristics of Frequent Users of Emergency Departments Do Reductions in Medicaid/SCHIP Enrollment Increase Emergency Department Use Among Low ...
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site John Muir Medical Center made several changes to its triage process in order to accelerate ED intake. These changes focused on three initiatives: direct-to-bed, mini-triage and mini-registration. These initia ...
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site Instead of sending patients to the waiting room following triage, patients are sent to one of three treatment areas under the straight-back triage policy. Sending patients to the treatment area sends a visual ...
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
In order to better coordinate patient care within the emergency department (ED), two patient care teams were created.
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site The mission of EM Xpress is to eliminate ambulance gridlock at hospitals by speeding patient offloads. Borrowing from a car racing model, EM Xpress uses “pit crews” to expedite the transfer of patient care be ...
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Emergency department staff at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu and three partner institutions instructed pediatric asthma patients and their parents in asthma management.
January 1, 2004 | Program Result
The National Association of Health Data Organizations, Salt Lake City, Utah, convened the Emergency Department Data Conference on April 22-23, 2002 in Washington as the first-ever national conference devoted solely to the collection and use of data in hospital emergency departments.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
During 2001 and 2002, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, examined how people use emergency rooms.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service of New York University explored the differences in health outcomes experienced by low-income patients who received primary care services in various health care settings in New York City.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Research and Education Institute implemented model systems of emergency medical services for children in rural and remote communities in northern California and developed curricular and training materials to support the systems.