2015 Emergency Department Survey Shows Spike in Volume, Structural Changes, Patient Boarding Concerns
The 2015 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) Performance Measures survey includes almost 1,200 emergency departments that served…
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2015 Emergency Department Survey Shows Spike in Volume, Structural Changes, Patient Boarding Concerns
The 2015 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) Performance Measures survey includes almost 1,200 emergency departments that served... -
National Surveys on Emergency Department Trends Bring Future Improvements Into Focus
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs... -
Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance Releases 2014 Data on Staffing, Physician Productivity
There is considerable variation in the staff that provide patient care in American EDs. The Emergency Department...
National Surveys on Emergency Department Trends Bring Future Improvements Into Focus
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs…
Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance Releases 2014 Data on Staffing, Physician Productivity
There is considerable variation in the staff that provide patient care in American EDs. The Emergency Department…
Reducing Boarding Time in the Emergency Department Can Improve Patient Care
A few years ago, emergency department leaders were given a valuable gift. The Joint Commission and then…
Emergency Department Flow, Patient Walkaway Key Performance Measures
Emergency department flow and reduction of patient walkaway are both very important performance measures. Flow requires coordinated…
Diagnostic Testing Usage Data Can Help Emergency Physicians Manage Utilization
Diagnostic testing options available to emergency physicians continue to expand. The conflicts over the use and cost…
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data Show Increase in Emergency Department Visits
For more on the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, see the Nov. 2014 Special Ops column,…
Emergency Medical Services Arrivals, Admission Rates to the Emergency Department Analyzed
The ambulances keep rolling, and for many years, the majority of their trips ended with a patient…