Latest Emergency department Stories

Findings Could Deliver Better Care, Reduced Costs, Shorter Waits PRINCETON, N.J., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the use of hospital emergency departments grows across New Jersey, a new project from the New Jersey Hospital Association examines the problem of individuals using the ED for non-emergency care. More than one-third of ED use is for non-emergency primary care conditions that could be treated more appropriately - and more affordably - in a doctor's office or...

THORNTON, Colo., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North Suburban Medical Center's Northeast ER opens its doors today at the corner of Holly Street and 128th Avenue to receive emergency patients from the surrounding communities. The 10,000-foot, state-of- the-art emergency department will function just like a hospital-based ER, treating everything from minor injuries to more severe and life-threatening illnesses such as stroke or heart attack. Northeast ER is a true emergency facility,...

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients having psychiatric emergencies wait 11.5 hours in the emergency department, and those who are older, uninsured or intoxicated wait even longer, according to a study published online yesterday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Patient and Practice-Related Determinants of Emergency Department Length of Stay for Patients with Psychiatric Illness" http://bit.ly/IjQBbg). Overall, these patients wait approximately 42 percent...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamHealth Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH) today announced the acquisition of the operations of The Exigence Group ("Exigence") and its related entities. Based in Amherst, New York, Exigence currently provides care to approximately 500,000 patients each year through the management and staffing of 12 emergency departments, 3 hospital medicine programs, and 8 freestanding, patient-centered urgent care centers operating under the name Immediate...

Black youths less likely to get medication for abdominal pain than white patients Black children are less likely than white children to receive medication for abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED) even when they report severe pain, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 28, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. "The emergency department serves as our nation's health care safety net, where all children can receive care regardless of...

Family presence did not hinder trauma teams' ability to treat injured children Contrary to what many trauma teams believe, the presence of family members does not impede the care of injured children in the emergency department, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 28, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians, support...

Computed tomography (CT) utilization in pediatric patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain increased in emergency departments each year between 1999 and 2007, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The study authors found no corresponding increase in ultrasound use during the same period, despite research supporting it as an important diagnostic tool for assessing pediatric abdominal pain. Non-traumatic abdominal pain is a common source of pediatric visits to...

Patients who went to the emergency room with chest pain but were at low risk for a heart attack were less likely to seek more tests after their conditions were explained to them using an educational tool known as a decision aid, a Mayo Clinic study found. The findings are published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Chest pain is the No. 2 reason people seek emergency care at U.S. hospitals. It accounts for about $8 billion in health...

Chest pain patients educated about their future heart attack risk and involved in deciding care options were more likely than less-aware patients to opt out of stress testing, according to research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Chest pain, the second most common reason people seek emergency care at U.S. hospitals, accounts for 8 million patient visits and about $8 billion in healthcare costs annually, researchers said. "To...

Dan LaFontaine says people sometimes make mistakes when seeking medical treatment after a crash, CarCrashPain.com can help. Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) April 09, 2012 According to Utah chiropractor Dan LaFontaine, a Car Crash Pain doctor, there are many things people don’t know when seeking proper medical attention after a car accident. LaFontaine explained five important facts as summer vacations near: 1.) Even a minor car accident can cause long-term health issues in your back, neck...