Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
However, pediatric readiness does not eliminate Black mortality disparity for children's medical emergencies
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse
Company Pulls ‘One Chip Challenge’ From Store Shelves After Teen Dies
Hospitalizations from the One Chip Challenge have been reported across the country
Median Door-in-Door-Out Time 174 Minutes for Interhospital Stroke Transfer
Only 27.3 percent of patients with acute ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke had a door-in-door-out time of ≤120 minutes
AAP Addresses Management of Pediatric Mental, Behavioral Health Emergencies
Recommendations include increase in research funding to screen and identify those at risk, connect with resources
Minority, Disadvantaged Patients More Likely to Be Passed Over in ED
Factors linked to being passed over include Medicaid insurance, Black non-Hispanic race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Nearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
Accidents and behavioral disturbances most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Standardized Process Can Cut Decision-to-Incision Time for C-Sections
Reduced decision-to-incision time seen for Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic patients
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Pediatric Readiness in U.S. EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
