Don’t blame the software for EHR failure
The following is a guest post by Houston Neal of Software Advice You’ve heard about…
Many Doctors Opting Out of Medicare
This NY Times article notes that many patients who become Medicare eligible are finding that…
Pâté, Anyone?
Word was going ’round the hospital about a stinky envelope dropped off at one of…
Nevada Supreme Court clearing malpractice backlog
According the the San Jose Mercury News, the Nevada Supreme Court is going to resolve…
Another Emergency Department Closure
San Leandro Hospital’s Emergency Department in California is on the verge of closing its doors.…
The Dropped Call
My disdain for cell phones in the emergency department continues. A gentleman came in looking…
ED Abuse
From Statesman.com … Nine patients. Six years. 2,678 emergency department visits. $3 million in bills…
UTMB Closes ED, Opens Urgent Care Center
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston trauma center was significantly damaged by Hurricane…
Momma Always Said …
… don’t play with fireworks. Fuses on cherry bombs, M-80s, “quarter sticks” and all other…
University of Chicago's EMTALA violation
There’s suddenly a lot of conjecture flying about a patient who died in the University…