At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, I shared my insights about how Emergency Department (ED) design could respond to the needs of the patients, families, and healthcare workers on the frontlines of ...

After nearly two decades as a practicing emergency physician and medical director, I am all too familiar with traditional ways of operating in the ED. This three-part series describes more efficient ...

Anyone who is not in the medical profession and who has wandered into an emergency room may be baffled by the hours of waiting and the mysterious process by which nurses and doctors move patients ...

A New Jersey-based hospital has repurposed emergency department staff to improve efficiency. An initiative launched in January has significantly improved efficiency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical ...

A pilot program aimed at improving patients’ experiences in two emergency departments in Charleston is expanding to three other MUSC Health hospitals in Orangeburg, Florence and Marion. The results ...

A trip to the emergency department is never planned, but that does not mean you should not be prepared and know what to expect. What are the five stages of an ER visit? When you first arrive at the ...