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Honolulu's Emergency Department-Based Education Program Improves Asthma Management in Children

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.

Washington 2002

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.

Study Finds Medical Necessity, Perceived Quality, Convenience and Cost Drive Emergency Department Visits

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.

Reducing Emergency Room Use by Low-Income Patients May Improve Their Health

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.

Special Needs: Rural California Pediatric Emergency Care

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.

Increasing Paramedics' Skills Can Reduce Emergency Room Visits of Children with Special Needs

June 1, 2001 | Program Result

The University of Arizona College of Medicine developed and tested a model program to train paramedics to treat children with special health care needs at the scene instead of transporting them to an emergency facility.

The Emergency Medical Services Program

January 1, 2000 | Book

In this RWJF Anthology chapter, writer, book reviewer, and radio and television commentator Digby Diehl takes a look back at the Emergency Medical Services Program.

Responding to Disaster

June 5, 2007 | Program Result

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) prepared a video inform doctors of the team approach to disasters and to encourage them to volunteer for federally trained disaster response teams.

John Muir Medical Center

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 ...

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Campus

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 ...

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