Patients who are discharged from the emergency department with “primary care treatable” diagnoses may actually need emergency care, according to an American College of Emergency Physicians report on a ...

Emergency department discharge is a critical point in the hospital healthcare process; communication is key in terms of making certain patients fully understand next steps to ensure optimal outcomes, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postdischarge ondansetron reduced vomiting and disease severity among children with acute gastroenteritis.

The Education Department sent out mass student loan discharge notices to borrowers this week, notifying them that their ...

Patients with cirrhosis had higher rates of emergency department (ED) visits and nearly twice as high post-discharge 90-day mortality rates compared with patients with congestive heart failure or ...

Emergency Department (ED) discharge instructions play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients understand their diagnosis, treatment plan, and necessary follow-up care. Comprehensive patient education ...

A rapid host response sepsis test, IntelliSep, when implemented early in triage across emergency departments (EDs), led to a significant increase in discharge rates and hospital-free days. Researchers ...

Within 30 days after discharge from a hospital, nearly 40 percent of post-discharge acute care at hospitals is emergency department visits, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) with common infections had a higher 7-day sepsis risk if they had cardiovascular disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or cancer; ...