Should Hospital Emergency Departments Be Used as Revenue Streams Despite Needs to Curb Overutilization?
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.207
Abstract: This case asks how a hospital should balance patients' health needs with its financial bottom line regarding emergency department utilization. Should hospitals engage in proactive population health initiatives if they result in decreased revenue from… read more here.
Keywords: revenue streams; emergency departments; hospital emergency; emergency ... See more keywords
Association of Scheduled vs Emergency-Only Dialysis With Health Outcomes and Costs in Undocumented Immigrants With End-stage Renal Disease
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5866
Abstract: Importance In 40 of 50 US states, scheduled dialysis is withheld from undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); instead, they receive intermittent emergency-only dialysis to treat life-threatening manifestations of ESRD. However, the comparative effectiveness… read more here.
Keywords: scheduled dialysis; undocumented immigrants; emergency; health ... See more keywords
Association of Race/Ethnicity With Emergency Department Destination of Emergency Medical Services Transport
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10816
Abstract: Key Points Question Are racial/ethnic minorities who use emergency medical services transported to the same emergency department as white residents living in the same zip code? Findings In this cohort study of 864 750 Medicare enrollees… read more here.
Keywords: emergency medical; emergency department; emergency; department destination ... See more keywords
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Retinal Detachment, Vitreous Hemorrhage, and Vitreous Detachment in the Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2162
Abstract: This diagnostic study evaluates the sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care ultrasonography performed by emergency medical practitioners in identifying retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and vitreous detachment among patients with ocular symptoms who present to the emergency… read more here.
Keywords: care ultrasonography; point care; emergency; detachment vitreous ... See more keywords
Public Approval of Exception From Informed Consent in Emergency Clinical Trials
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.7591
Abstract: Key Points Question How does the public view emergency research conducted with an exception from informed consent (EFIC)? Findings In this systematic review of survey data from 27 emergency clinical trials with responses from 42 448… read more here.
Keywords: emergency clinical; emergency; exception informed; clinical trials ... See more keywords
Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Receiving Emergency Medical Services in King County, Washington
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.14549
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the clinical presentation to emergency medical services among persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings This cohort study of 124 patients with COVID-19 revealed that most patients with COVID-19 presenting… read more here.
Keywords: medical services; disease 2019; 2019 covid; emergency ... See more keywords
Growth in Recreational Cannabis Markets and Burden on Emergency Departments.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25275
Abstract: Ever since Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers have used Colorado’s experience as an example of the consequences cannabis appears to have on the health care system. This… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; emergency departments; increase; recreational cannabis ... See more keywords
Military-Civilian Partnerships to Expand Emergency Obstetric Care for Both Civilian and Military Mothers-to-Be.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42843
Abstract: The best outcome of a pregnancy when there is fetal or maternal distress is prompt delivery of the fetus. However, as documented in the study by Uribe-Leitz et al 1 entitled, “Geospatial Analysis of Access… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; civilian partnerships; military civilian; emergency obstetric ... See more keywords
Implementation of Clinical Decision Support on Emergency Department Delivery of Human Rabies Immune Globulin
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.16631
Abstract: Key Points Question Is implementation of a rabies postexposure prophylaxis bundle, consisting of electronic health record enhancements, staff education, and patient education, associated with improved human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) patient selection and delivery in… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; immune globulin; rabies immune; emergency department ... See more keywords
Effect of a Peer-Led Behavioral Intervention for Emergency Department Patients at High Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdose
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.25582
Abstract: Key Points Question Can peer-led behavioral interventions in the emergency department for patients who have had a recent opioid overdose increase short-term treatment engagement after the emergency department visit? Findings In this randomized clinical trial… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; emergency department; department patients; intervention ... See more keywords
Assessment of Machine Learning–Based Medical Directives to Expedite Care in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2599
Abstract: Key Points Question Can machine learning–based medical directives (MLMDs) be used to autonomously order testing at triage for common pediatric presentations in the emergency department? Findings This decision analytical model analyzing 77 219 presentations of children… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; machine learning; medical directives; based medical ... See more keywords