Tag: Emergency Department

Nation's emergency care a ticking time bomb'

Economic woes and a failing health care system mean more people than ever are relying on emergency care. But emergency physicians give the country a C- for its support for emergency resources. "Emergency medical care is the most overlooked part of our health care system, and the one everyone depends…

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By: OR Manager
January 1, 2009
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Planning for the worst: OR director shares lessons from the Gulf Coast

How would your OR manage if the hospital was on emergency power for 3 days, there was no running water, and supplies were dwindling? You didn't know when help would arrive. Still, sick and injured patients kept arriving, and families were flocking to your doors. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005,…

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By: OR Manager
August 1, 2007
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