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Learn how essential hospital The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center initiates medication-assisted treatment in the emergency department for patients with opioid use disorder.
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States Aim to Improve Trauma Protocols for Stroke Patients
Apr 8, 2019 ||Recent laws in Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia require paramedics to transport severe stroke patients directly to a hospital with a comprehensive stroke center licensed to perform thrombectomies.
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Statement on House Vote to Reauthorize PAHPA
Jan 8, 2019 ||We now call on the Senate to invest in the nation’s disaster response and public health infrastructure by reauthorizing the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act.
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The “Alameda Model”: Creating a Psychiatric Emergency Service
Dec 19, 2018 ||
Discover how essential hospital Alameda Health System, in Oakland, Calif., improved outcomes with an innovative approach to psychiatric emergency care.
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ALTO: Opioid Alternatives in the ED
May 24, 2018 ||
Discover how the Alternatives to Opioids program at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center helps patients with painful conditions without using opioids, as well as patients with drug dependency and addiction.
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AccessHealth Spartanburg: Care Coordination for the Uninsured
Dec 19, 2017 ||
Learn about Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s initiative that connects uninsured, low-income patients to a medical home and a network of donated care.
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CDC Call Will Educate Emergency Care Providers on Zika
Nov 1, 2016 ||The Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity aims to educate providers on Zika screening protocols, clinical interventions, reporting processes and more.
view more »Near or far away from the big game, essential hospitals stand ready to treat Super Bowl fans.
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Congress meets this week to extend federal funding through Dec. 11. Other legislative considerations include medical device tax, VA authorities, and the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. Committees will address CHIP, Ebola, and the ACA.
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This week, Congress will likely consider a CR, allowing non-ACA-compliant group health insurance plans through 2018, extending the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, and several health-related items.
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