http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/index.htm Emergency headlines posted throughout the day, every day. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:24:47 -0800 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:24:47 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 60 http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1846654.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1846654.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:24:47 -0800 The hip and knee pain booklet educates adults on how to strengthen target muscles and manage hip and knee conditions. Available for download as a PDF, it also outlines treatments in addition to preventive measures. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1831854.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1831854.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:30:51 -0800 Laerdal Medical Corporation and SimMedical, a company of UPMC, announce the development of two cutting-edge health care simulation curriculums for hospital staff. These programs address the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals with education products for training hospital staff. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1827434.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1827434.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:30:49 -0800 Transparency and Payment Caps Key to Aid for Uninsured or Under-Insured Patients Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1835864.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1835864.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:30:45 -0800 The healthcare industry is hale and hearty compared to other industries that have experienced massive layoffs lately. NursingCrossing, a job site catering to nursing professionals, added 12,255 nursing jobs in a single week, bringing the site's job count to a staggering 89,923. With the growing job count in the nursing profession, NursingCrossing aims to update its website with each and every job opening. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1826744.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1826744.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:35:38 -0800 ORSupply.com now sells otoscopes from Welch Allyn, Heine and Riester, giving physicians and researchers a one-stop online shop for all their otoscope needs. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1839244.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1839244.htm Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:30:47 -0800 By following Department of Homeland Security guidelines, schools facing a life-threatening emergency can now place a Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1796204.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1796204.htm Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:44:42 -0800 School Safety Partners reports that on the day Caylee Anthony's remains were found in a wooded area at the front entrance to Hidden Oaks Elementary School, school officials and sheriff's deputies quickly worked together to lessen the emotional trauma to the nearly 700 school children there. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1785754.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1785754.htm Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:08:03 -0800 Henrico Doctors' Hospital is a full service acute care hospital located in Richmond, Virginia, closely located to its competitor St. Mary's Hospital. Early in 2008, Henrico's administration decided to address a marked decrease in volume of patients hospital-wide, while St. Mary's volume was increasing. After investigation, the problem was found to be in the Emergency Department and compounded throughout the facility. Most notably, the issue began with a long Emergency Department length of stay, creating staff, physician and patient dissatisfaction. Overall length of stay was 270 minutes, over 470 minutes for admitted patients, and over 216 for discharged patients on average. Bed hold hours for admitted ED patients waiting transfer to an inpatient bed had risen to around 1500 hours per month. Gallup scores for patient satisfaction were at the 11th percentile. Patients began leaving without being treated at a rate twice the national average. Hospital administration decided something needed to change. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1787614.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1787614.htm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:28:49 -0800 School Safety Partners is urging Orange County Public Schools, Florida, to address child psychiatric trauma related to the Caylee Anthony crime scene. Emergency http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1783424.htm http://medical.presslib.com/emergency/1783424.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:25:48 -0800 Each school day more than 900 children must pass by the site where Caylee Anthony's remains were found, creating concerns over emotional trauma, incident management, and school recovery. School Safety Partners is urging Hidden Oaks Elementary School and other service organizations to apply for U.S. Department of Justice grant funding to help restore the Orange County, Florida, community. Emergency