Many complain about the services received at the ER, and these concerns often reveal problems with workflow. Here’s how improving patient satisfaction in hospitals could enhance the quality of care and working conditions.
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It’s National Nurses Week when we celebrate and honor nurses nationwide (in both Canada and the U.S.). International Nurses Day also falls on May 12 every year, a date that also coincides with Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This week, take the time to thank a nurse for the effort, compassion, professionalism, and vital care they give […]
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You may get a sudden sharp pain that sounds your alarm bells, or your child seems out of sorts and you start to panic. However, don’t immediately jump to the worst conclusion—emergency room visits are much more expensive than routine medical visits and are often unnecessary (not to say there are many legitimate reasons to […]
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The introduction of Obamacare last year has resulted in a surge of visits to emergency rooms. That’s the finding of a new survey of more than 2,000 American doctors. The survey, which was carried out by the American College of Emergency Physicians, reveals that almost one in three of the 2,099 emergency room doctors surveyed […]
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If you have piercings, a pacemaker, or metal dental work, you may want to think twice about undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI) exam. That’s because any kind of embedded metal can be affected by the MRI, thereby causing serious injuries. MRI machines use powerful magnets to form images of the body. These scans […]
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Speed versus safety — unless you’re talking about race cars, usually the latter is more important. A new report shows that while staples are faster and easier for doctors to use following a cesarean section (or c-section), sutures (or stitches) are far safer. In a recent study scientists examined 746 women who had undergone a […]
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