Successful emergency room automation is possible

From ZDNet: The case studies are starting to come in. The naysayers are wrong. You can automate hospital operations and improve results. Even in the toughest environments, like the emergency room. I spent a pleasant morning chatting with Sherry Alton, a registered nurse who is director of emergency services for Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois. [...]

Time of day, day of week analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OCHA) frequency and viability

From Resuscitation: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest frequency and survival: Evidence for temporal variability Some cardiac phenomena demonstrate temporal variability. We evaluated temporal variability in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) frequency and outcome. Methods: Prospective cohort study (the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium) of all OHCA of presumed cardiac cause who were treated by emergency medical services within 9 US [...]

‘Tis the season for elderly emergency room visits

From McKnight’s: The holidays are typically the time for families to gather for fun and cheer. But for families who haven’t been keeping track of an elderly relative’s health, the festivities may include a trip to the emergency room, a recent news article suggests. Sometimes, families who spend most of their time apart are alarmed [...]