Study Finds Differences in Bacteria Affecting ED, Hospital Patients

The study compared the susceptibility of positive bacterial cultures in the ED antibiogram to those in the hospital-wide antibiogram.

While the frequencies of some pathogens in the ED and the hospital were similar, the results showed that E. coli was more common in ED patients while Enterococcus species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are more common in hospitalized patients.

ECAT: How CMS' new measure is bringing emergency care quality out of the shadows

As hospitals are filled with patients beyond capacity, boarding times in the ED rise. A recent study of 46 million…

CHOP uncovers genetic link to neurodevelopmental disorder

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers have identified previously unknown MAP2K4 gene variants associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder. Researchers identified nine…

Hospitals don’t know what to do with dual-trained physicians: Here’s a fix

Dual-trained physicians are rare, but they add valuable insight for patient care and system operations, Mohammed Imran Aslam, MD, director…

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