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Acupuncture is a safe and effective alternative to pain medications for some emergency department patients

Acupuncture Found to Be an Effective Analgesia Option in ER

May provide a safe alternative to opioids, researchers say
The rate of abdominal radiograph use can be reduced in the pediatric emergency department setting with use of rational subgrouping and stratification on statistical process control charts

Rate of X-Ray Can Be Reduced for Constipation in Pediatric ER

Rational subgrouping, stratification on statistical process control charts can cut abdominal radiographs
Drones could be used to quickly deliver automated external
defibrillators to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

Drones Could Up Response Times for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Drone delivered AED in 5.21 minutes, compared with standard EMS delivery time of 22 minutes
Americans are routinely overcharged for emergency department care

U.S. Emergency Departments Commonly Overcharging Patients

Minorities and uninsured are the most affected, researchers say

May 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for May 2017. This roundup includes the...
Most emergency medicine health care professionals lack accurate knowledge of the costs of tests and treatments that are ordered in the emergency department

Few Emergency Clinicians Know Costs of ER Tests, Treatment

Education concerning cost could improve efficiency and decrease costs, researchers say
For patients undergoing blood cultures in an emergency department setting

Initial Specimen Diversion Device Cuts Culture Contamination

Initial specimen diversion device reduces blood culture contamination without impacting sensitivity
There is substantial variation in prescribing patterns of opioid medications for minor injuries across U.S. emergency rooms

Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.

Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
Thousands of children visit U.S. emergency departments every year for ear injuries caused by cotton swabs

Cotton Swab-Related Ear Injuries Continue to Be Seen in the ER

An estimated 12,500 U.S. children are injured every year after misuse, researchers say
A Colorado children's hospital saw four times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers in its emergency department or urgent care centers following legalization of recreational marijuana in that state

PAS: ER Visits for Colorado Teens Up After Marijuana Legalization

Number of urgent care cases where teen showed marijuana use rose four-fold after legalization