Emergency patients over the age of 74 have significantly different and more complex health and social needs than their younger counterparts, even after controlling for illness severity, which has important implications about aging populations and emergency departments of the future.
Not exact matches
Nicole Smith, who oversees certifications and wavers to dispense methadone at the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, told me
over the phone that all methadone programs are required to have
emergency contact services in place to reach
patients, like the text message I received during the Colorado flood.
«If reproduced
over longer time periods and across the UK, as a whole, the additional numbers of
patients presenting to [
emergency care], with alcohol related problems could be very substantial.»
Yes — some areas are in danger of losing primary
emergency care, but in most areas of the state hospitals are beating each other
over the head for
patients because there are more hospital rooms than people dying to get into them.
The money will fund a comprehensive resiliency program for the hospital, which has
over one - third of the borough's in -
patient beds and the largest
emergency room on the Island.
The study assessed ambulance - dispatch patterns in New York state,
over a period of several years, to examine how otherwise similar groups of
patients fare when given varying levels of treatment; different hospitals tend to provide different levels of treatment, and thus expenses, in
emergency care.
Telephone calls are predictors of how likely
patients are to enter the
emergency room: clusters of phone calls
over time were highly predictive of who ended up in the hospital
over the course of the next year.
Hopkins, UMMC and other hospitals collected $ 84 million
over the three years ending in 2015 to treat acutely ill Baltimore asthma
patients as inpatients or in
emergency rooms, according to the news organizations» analysis of statewide hospital data.
Over 10,000
patients with traumatic injuries are seen in our
emergency department every year, many of which require admission to the inpatient units of the hospital.
At
over 8,000 square feet, Fresno Veterinary Specialty and
Emergency Center is equipped and staffed to meet many
patient needs.
To provide the finest veterinary care to our
patients, VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists» dedicated team of doctors includes 12
emergency - critical care veterinarians and 20 board certified specialists across 12 disciplines with a combined 480 years of clinical experience and training from
over 17 veterinary schools around the world.
In the South Bay
over 50 coughing dogs have been seen at two
emergency clinics in the past week; so far at least three of their
patients have tested positive for canine influenza H3N2.
With a dedicated veterinary healthcare staff of 60 +, Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists and
Emergency Care Center provides 24 - hour compassionate care seven days a week to
over 13,000
patients annually.
More recently, he has worked as a staff surgeon at Veterinary
Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii in Honolulu and Gallatin Veterinary Hospital in Bozeman, MT. Dr. Rohn has learned
over the years that a team approach and 24 - hour care provide the best
patient outcomes, and he is very excited to join this level of care and bring his expertise to the pets of southern Arizona.
Over the years she has developed a keen interest in ultrasonography and is currently doing abdominal scans for our
patients on an
emergency basis.
Our
emergency and critical care team is further supported by
over 50 doctors, the majority of which are board certified specialists, allowing PVSEC to provide cutting edge diagnostics and treatment to our
patients.»
VSC's
emergency team collaborates closely with a team of
over 20 specialists throughout the hospital, helping them provide a high level of care for its
patients.
The Rascal Animal Hospital will provide
over night
emergency surgery (if a surgeon is available) for
patients referred from OSU and MedVet that can not wait until the next day for surgery.
We collaborate with
over eighty family veterinary hospitals, ensuring continuity of care for mutual
patients after hours, in case of
emergency, and when specialized services are necessary.
The
emergency team collaborates closely with a team of
over 20 specialists throughout the hospital helping them provide the highest level of care for our
patient.
With
over 10,000
patients a year, we often need
emergency assistance at a vet clinic closest to where the animal is found.
Dr. Hitchcock or Dr. Fauske do come in
over the weekends to evaluate in - hospital
patients and are available for
emergency phone consultation.
New West police did sent us a statement, and said «while our investigative techniques are sometimes required in
emergency room settings, it supports the position
patient health care always take priority
over any need for evidence gathering.»
Delta Care, Front Royal, VA 3/2013 — Present Medical Administrative Assistant • Greet
patients and their families as they arrive at the facility and inquire into their appointment status • Check scheduled appointments and perform
patient intake and registration duties • Schedule new appointments
over the telephone, in person and through email and follow - up with existing
patients • Review and validate health cards and insurance information, obtaining coverage information • Create priority list for
patients based on appointment statuses and
emergency situations • Gather information for
patient charts and ensure that all
patients» records are kept current • Contact insurance companies to acquire information of
patient coverage and to process claims • Coordinate efforts with procurement officers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of medical supplies and equipment
* Assess
patient needs and administer meds, completing relevant documentation, in the ER, logging
over 250 hours of direct
emergency care
• Welcomed
patients and their families as they arrived at the reception counter and inquired into their requirements for information • Responded to questions and queries
over the telephone, transferred calls and took and relayed messages • Arranged for
emergency services to be delivered to
patients who approach the front desk in critical conditions • Assisted in filing and recordkeeping duties by ensuring that all
patient information was kept confidential • Ascertained the front desk and waiting areas were kept clean, neat and sanitized at all times by effectively coordinating custodial services
• Save a 3 week old kitten from dying (who had been run
over by a car), by employing immediate
emergency procedures • Modernize pet /
patient registration process by implementing an online system that also saved registration time • Welcome
patients (pets and their owners) to the facility and provide them with required facility and services information • Register
patients by taking their information and recording medical histories • Inquire into status of vaccinations and create
patient charts • Schedule appointments and handle veterinary doctor's calendars • Assist in diagnostic, medical and surgical procedures by using a range of technical diagnostic equipment
Summary
Emergency Room Nurse with
over 8 years experience working in urgent and high
patient volume...
Professional Summary Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with
over 13 years experience in providing high quality care to
patients in
Emergency Department, Urgent Care, ambulatory, long - term care, and home health environments and providing clinical instruction in basic, adva nced, and pediatric life support education to healthcare professiona ls a nd la y p e ople.
Professional Summary Registered nurse with
over 5 years of experience in care of
emergency patients...
Patients over 18 can purchase
emergency contraception at our health center.
Planned Parenthood provided birth control services and information to
over two million
patients last year and provided
emergency contraception kits to
over one - and - a-half million additional
patients.