Patient Safety & Outcomes

Abdominal pain was the most common diagnosis among Medicaid patients who visited the emergency department between four to six times in one year, according to a study in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

A study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia found high rates of burnout and depression among anesthesia residents, according to a press release from the journal.  

Nonadherence to prescription medication due to cost is associated with emergency department visits among disabled Medicare patients under 65, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

A recent study has shown no link between elderly patients receiving anesthesia and developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to Virtual Medical Centre.

Clorox Professional Products Company announced that Clorox Commercial Solutions Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfecting Cleaners won the 2012 ISSA Innovation Award for best cleaning agent.  

The importance of hospital preparedness for mass casualty incidents and public health emergencies was discussed in a webinar hosted by Maria Romano, clinical product consultant at TeleTracking, according to a TeleTracking blog post.

Boston's quick and appropriate response to the April 15 bombing at the marathon exemplifies the value of emergency preparedness, according to a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Emergency department wait times reported by CMS may not be entirely accurate, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., is the only hospital in the state to receive the Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Accounting for return visits to the emergency department following discharge may enhance current hospital readmission data, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.