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Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties
In California, assaulting paramedics or other emergency medical workers in the field carries stiffer fines and jail time than assaulting emergency room staffers. State lawmakers are considering a measure that would standardize the penalties.
A Baby Was Treated With A Nap And A Bottle Of Formula. The Bill Was $18,000.
An ER patient can be charged thousands of dollars in 鈥渢rauma fees鈥 鈥 even if they weren鈥檛 treated for trauma.
Desaf铆o m茅dico y moral: tratar a pacientes indocumentados con enfermedad renal terminal
Se estima que, en los Estados Unidos, hay 6.500 inmigrantes indocumentados con enfermedad renal en etapa terminal. Muchos de ellos terminan recibiendo di谩lisis en salas de emergencias.
Another Cause Of Doctor Burnout: Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care
Undocumented patients with kidney disease often can’t get treatment unless they are in a state of emergency. This bothers clinicians who want to treat all patients equally.
A Tale Of Two CT Scanners 鈥 One Richer, One Poorer
Why is the price of a CT scan 33 times higher in an hospital emergency room than in an outpatient imaging center just down the street?
Nowhere To Go: Young People With Severe Autism Languish In Hospitals
Some teens and young adults are spending weeks or even months in retrofitted emergency rooms 鈥 even in mesh-covered tents 鈥 until specialized care can be found. 鈥業t鈥檚 a huge problem,鈥 one doctor says.
Late Move To Dump 鈥楨ssential鈥 Benefits Could Strand Chronically Ill
Republicans seek lower cost and more choice for health insurance sold to individuals, but cutting coverage standards could leave fewer comprehensive plans, analysts say.
States See Peer-Recovery Coaches As A Way To Break The Addiction Epidemic
Rhode Island installed coaches in all of the state鈥檚 hospital emergency rooms and others are following its lead.
Ga., Calif. Hospitals Sue Blue Cross Plan For Sending ER Reimbursements To Patients
The lawsuits allege that the practice costs the hospitals money because the patients often spend the funds.
A pioneering program in southern California provides ongoing care and housing to homeless people who are 鈥渟uper-utilizers鈥 of hospital emergency rooms. The effort is reducing ER visits and saving a lot of money.
In Alameda County, A Big Data Effort To Prevent Frequent ER Visits
Hospitals share patient records of 鈥渟uper-users鈥 to save money and avoid duplicating medical treatment.
Heart-Attack Patients More Likely To Die After Ambulances Are Diverted
A study finds patients who suffered heart attacks in California were more likely to die within a year if their ambulances were diverted from the closest emergency room.