Comorbidities have a significant effect on the costs of hospitalization and length of stay following hip fractures. Developing a better understanding of the comorbidities that affect hip-fracture patients may help to improve strategies for providing more effective care.
A Closer Look at Violence in the ED Research shows that violence against emergency physicians remains a pervasive problem nationwide. Increased awareness and more research and training on violence prevention measures may be beneficial.» Read More
Interpreters in the ED: A Look at Errors & Consequences Medical interpreters are essential in effectively communicating with LEP patients. A study compared the errors among encounters involving professional interpreters, ad hoc interpreters, and no interpreters.» Read More
Detecting Intimate Partner Violence More Quickly A new screening test, PERPS, accurately detects perpetrators of intimate partner violence, takes less than 1 minute for ED patients to complete, and clinicians aren’t required to perform calculations to evaluate responses.» Read More
