Sentences with phrase «than emergency care»

Part of his current research, he notes, concerns returns on spending in areas other than emergency care, to see if higher expenses produce better outcomes regarding, say, chronic conditions.

Not exact matches

When Banner Health, a large group based in Phoenix, partnered with Aetna to offer a joint health plan, it decided to add 35 retail clinics where people could get care after - hours or closer to their homes rather than show up in the system's emergency rooms.

Jain elaborated on those successes in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association last year, noting the efficiencies lead to better outcomes for patients, who can more reliably receive routine medical care and stay out of emergency rooms; doctors, who can more easily manage patients» chronic conditions; and cost - savings for the broader medical system, as managing chronic disease is substantially cheaper than repeated ER visits.

Such clinics are central to the health of the uninsured, since they are the only places other than emergency rooms where care does not depend on ability to pay.

This drives the cost to the tax payer up much more than a universal health care program that would treat everyone fairly by private physicians and use the more expensive emergency rooms for emergencies as they were intended.

They are unable to seek proactive medical care and by the time they seek care, it's an emergency — and far more costly than seeking proactive care.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 920,000 athletes received care in an emergency room or doctor's office for football - related injuries in 2007.

Where mothers work, more than one father in four takes emergency time of to care for a sick child (Maume, 2008).

I know more than a few women who do consider their homebirth - transfer - to hospital «successful» homebirths, because their midwives made the call to transfer care before an emergency arose.

Yeah, it is more technical than the classes Hobby Lobby has on weekends, but advanced education in emergency care?

Of the stillbirths, the number occurring less than 12 hours before or during childbirth, has decreased 18 % in less than 5 years, mainly due to improvements in quality of facility childbirth, emergency obstetric care and mothers choosing to deliver their babies in maternity facilities, according DHS.

«You're much more likely to have an immigrant caring for you than sitting up in front of the emergency department,» she said.

There is a large number of residents on Medicaid with poorer - than - average health outcomes who use the emergency room for primary care at disproportionately high rates.

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 Mall is expected to reduce the number of costly emergency department visits by more than 3,400 in its first year of operation as expanded primary care options decrease the need for unnecessary emergency department visits.

The number of these costly emergency room visits could decrease dramatically as dental patients receive primary care in a proper dental clinic, rather than the «last resort» setting of an emergency room.

More than 80 percent of emergency physicians say the mental health care systems in their -LSB-...]

«Seeking care at a medical office requires more logistical planning and initiative than in the emergency room,» Lau said.

«Our study suggests that system factors such as access to care and emergency department annual chest pain volume are the strongest predictors of follow - up rather than patient factors.

Hospitals that spend more on initial care following patient emergencies have better outcomes than hospitals that spend less at first and rely more on additional forms of long - term care, according to a new study co-authored by MIT economists.

The researchers point out that organised trauma care networks rely on correct and prompt identification of patients with serious injury and emergency transport direct to a trauma care centre rather than the local hospital.

More than a decade ago, a National Academy of Medicine report endorsed coordinated, regional, accountable systems as an approach to improve health care for severe acute conditions requiring trauma and emergency services.

The editorial highlights that nowadays, more than 20 medical specialties include use of point - of - care ultrasound as a core skill, and that mounting evidence suggests that compared with the stethoscope ultrasound technology can reduce complications, assist in emergency procedures and improve diagnostic accuracy.

«Medicaid patients need support to use primary care rather than emergency rooms.»

They found that those with disruption in coverage were more than 3 times more likely to have visited an emergency department and nearly 5 times more likely to have an unmet health care need.

More than 50 percent opted to receive care in the hospital emergency department because of convenience, access to technology and specialty care.

More than half of all Medicaid enrollees prefer the «one - stop shop» of a hospital emergency department to receive care for conditions that could be treated effectively at a primary care clinic, according to an article by a researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

«Portable device detects severe stroke in seconds with 92 percent accuracy: A new device worn like a visor can help emergency medical personnel detect stroke requiring comprehensive care within seconds and with greater than 90 percent accuracy..»

Flying a stroke specialist by helicopter to a nearby stroke patient for emergency care is feasible, saves money and, most importantly, gets critical care to patients faster than transporting the patient to a hospital first, according to a single - patient, proof - of - concept study by a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team.

But Ryder physicians do far more than local emergency trauma care.

Research led by Dr. Laffel reported that youngsters who received care ambassador support services enjoyed healthier outcomes than those who received standard care, including 40 % fewer trips to emergency rooms and half the number of severe low blood glucose episodes.

In a study published in the revered journal Heart Johan Herlitz — professor of prehospital emergency care at the University of Borås, Sweden — reveals that women survive out - of - hospital cardiac arrest more often than men.

The new pediatric emergency room will be substantially larger than the current children's ER and will include not only more space for emergency care but also enhanced waiting and family areas as well as new teaching space.

Since more than half of maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are due to obstetric complications, it is critical to ensure that women with life - threatening complications can access the emergency obstetric care that can save their life and that of their baby.

And if not, then logic concludes that we should offer options to save the parents a huge bill and to dispose of «defective» babies in the hospital, opposed to rushing them to the NICU for emergency care, trying to save their life; but that is not the case, See, either both the unborn and the born baby's lives are worth the same, or they are not; one can not be of more value than the other because they are the same being.

It's much better to start seeing your primary care doctor in their office rather than in the emergency room.

«I've been a nurse since 1971 and have worked in an intensive care unit and an emergency room — and I felt safer there than in a school,» said Donna Kosiorowski, the supervisor of school health services for the West Haven (Connecticut) Public Schools.»

In terms of those who work in service professions like emergency medicine, teaching, and hospice care, Halifax finds it more accurate than compassion fatigue.

Now that you've accumulated $ 10,000, you should have more than enough money to take care of emergencies and can start thinking about targeting money to meet long - term financial goals.

Even though you mention setting aside a reasonable amount of savings for emergencies and such, what if it turns out you need a lot more for unanticipated expenses (health care, home repairs, etc.) than you estimated?

Unplanned expenses such as car repairs, home repairs or even unexpected medical bill happen more often than you care to admit, making it necessary to find cash to offset the emergency without too much fuss.

If you suspect your animal has been bitten by a snake, seek care immediately at an emergency facility which is more likely to keep antivenin in stock than a general practice vet.

Having spent half her career in emergency medicine and the other half in general medicine, Dr. Bays has made it her goal to find more than one solution for your pets» veterinary care.

Rather than referring out - of - hours emergencies to another hospital the vets who know and love your pets are there, rostered through the night, to take expert care as it is needed and you can immediately discuss your concerns.

The RECOVER guidelines were produced through a series of systematic reviews conducted by more than 100 specialists in the field of emergency and critical care and allied specialties.

A registered nurse who for more than 35 years specialized in emergency and critical care, mental health, and the care of critically and terminally ill children and their families, Marino went back to school and became a veterinary technician, got a certification in canine rehabilitation and a license to rehabilitate wildlife and had her efforts noticed by Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray.

More than 200 dogs and puppies rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Estrie, Quebec last May — along with numerous puppies who were born subsequent to the seizure — are ready to leave the emergency shelter and be placed for adoption following weeks of care and rehabilitation.

HSI Canada has been helping care for the dogs and puppies for more than two months at an emergency shelter near Montreal while awaiting a hearing to determine their custody.

However, there may be some situations which necessitate the referral of our clients and their pets to an emergency facility due to scheduling, staffing, or other unforeseen circumstances.It is our sincere desire to put the health and welfare of our patients first, and if for some reason we are unable to take an emergency, we will not hesitate to refer you to a nearby emergency facility so that your pet may receive the best possible care at that time rather than sacrifice the quality of that care so that we may charge for less than optimum services.

There are more than 125 board - certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialists in the U.S. today and it is the fastest growing specialty in the profession.