Emergency Department
Among people at ED for syncope, women have lower mortality, odds of admission vs. men
Compared with men, women admitted to the ED with syncope had lower mortality, regardless of discharge status, and were less likely to be admitted to the hospital, according to findings published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.
Visits to primary care drop among commercially insured Americans
Visits to primary care providers dropped by 24.2% from 2008 to 2016, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Readmission rates for HF, MI decreased after Medicare program implemented
After the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program was announced in 2010 and implemented in 2012, there were decreases in readmissions and increases in observation stays and ED visits 30 days postdischarge in patients previously hospitalized for HF, acute MI or pneumonia, according to a study published in The BMJ.
Default EMR settings improve opioid prescribing practices
Default electronic medical record settings for opioid dispense quantities positively influenced prescriptions at ED discharge, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Rescheduling hemodialysis treatments for next day linked to hospitalization
Young children visiting ED more, hospitalized less for anaphylaxis
HOUSTON — Between 2006 to 2015, the number of children aged younger than 3 years who visited the ED for anaphylaxis increased, but the number of subsequent hospitalizations decreased, according to findings presented at the American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Scientific Meeting.
More emergency department visits on dialysis treatment days
Researchers observed three patterns related to when emergency department visits and hospitalizations were most likely for patients receiving hemodialysis.
ED destination of EMS transport varies by race
The ED to which emergency medical services transport a patient depends on the patient’s race/ethnicity, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. For example, black and Hispanic patients were less likely to be transported to the most frequent ED destination for white patients residing in the same zip code, researchers said.
Out-of-network billing and “surprise bills” increasingly common in in-network hospitals
Out-of-network billing has substantially increased among privately insured patients for both inpatient and ED visits, even when they go to in-network hospitals, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.