Tag: Hospitals
One in 10 Mental Health-Related ED Visits Among Youths Involve Boarding
Findings show these boarding experiences lasted more than two days for Medicaid-enrolled youths in 2022
Emergency Department 4+ Hour Boarding Reaches 25 Percent During Nonpeak Months
During winter peak months, boarding reached 35 percent during the past three years
FDA Announces Resolution of IV Saline Solutions Shortage
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortages
U.S. Hospitals Face Shortages in Essential Staff Due to Foreign Residency Visa Delays
Trump administration's denial of visas for citizens of certain countries preventing medical residents from filling critical positions in U.S. hospitals
Two-Hour Observation Probably Safe for Most Children With Anaphylaxis
95.3 percent of children who present to ER with acute anaphylaxis would have been safely discharged two hours after first epinephrine dose
Caregiver Concern Can Be Key to Identifying Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Among pediatric patients, caregiver concern more strongly associated with ICU admission than any abnormal vital sign
Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients
Eliminating Nursing Understaffing Aids Hospital Outcomes
Rectifying understaffing reduces length of stay, readmissions, and deaths
Emergency Care Becoming Increasingly Vulnerable in the United States
Threats include increasing demand, patients with increasingly complex needs, and falling payments for physicians
Acute Care for Cannabis Use Increases Risk for Subsequent New Dementia Diagnosis
Compared with those with all-cause hospital-based care and the general population, risk increased for those with cannabis use-based care
