Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
2005 to 2019 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Emergency Visits for Older Adults
Authors say providers should routinely ask older adults about cannabis use
Rate of Opioid Rx at Discharge From Emergency Department Declining
Decrease seen in rate and percentage of emergency department visits with opioid prescribed at discharge from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
While 76 percent felt comfortable calling 911, only 55 percent knew hands-only CPR
Emergency Department Preparedness Cuts Mortality Risk in Children
Emergency departments in highest quartile of pediatric readiness had lower in-hospital mortality among injured and medically ill children
Diagnostic Accuracy High in Emergency Departments
Only about 5.7 percent of patients receive incorrect diagnosis, with about 2.0 percent suffering adverse events as a result
Most Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs
Predictors of emergency department avoidance include lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair mental/physical health, and younger age
Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021
Pediatric mental health visits with length of stay >12 and >24 hours accounted for 20.9 and 7.3 percent of all visits
Factors Linked to Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Revisits Identified
Psychiatric comorbidities, chemical restraint use, public insurance tied to emergency revisits; substance use disorders associated with lower likelihood of revisits
Black Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
No significant association observed between average annual emergency department volume and restraint use
Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals
In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions
