ER sent infected Ebola patient home
A Dallas emergency room sent a man with Ebola home last week, even though he told a nurse that he had been in disease-ravaged West Africa, and officials at the hospital are considering if they would have acted differently had the entire medical staff been aware.
Bah humbug: Heart woes can spike this time of year
‘Tis the season — for heart attacks? Not to dampen any spirits, but studies show heart troubles spike this time of year.
ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged drink industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores, bars and on college campuses.
Baptist hospital: Better patient satisfaction, stat!
Last November, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle’s emergency department faced a dilemma: No matter what the staff did, patients were unhappy. Surveys ranked the ER in the 17th percentile for patient satisfaction. And despite their best efforts, scores were still plummeting.