Tag: emergency-room
Child, Scalp, Laceration, Vacation – When the Patient is Your Son
If there were four words I was hoping to combine on our family vacation this past week, it is safe to assume they would not be the four listed above. My 19 month-old son, Chance (aptly named), decided to take a header off a kitchen chair and struck the back of his head while we […]
Read ArticleNew Observation Unit at WMHS Meets Growing Trend
We are proud to announce the opening of a new observation medicine unit at Western Maryland Health System (WMHS) in Cumberland, MD. We believe observation medicine will be a growing specialty as health care reform changes the way health care is delivered in the United States. The concept is to allow a focused, intense evaluation of certain patients […]
Read ArticleReducing Medical Errors Through Improved Communication
The most important take away point from this WSJ article “Hospitals Overhaul ER’s to Reduce Mistakes” is communication. The article states that most errors in judgment involve missing pieces of critical data or information that one team member may be aware of and assume that others know. In an ideal world, the best model for […]
Read ArticleThe Future for Overcrowded EDs
At Western Maryland Health System, our daily census of emergency department patients has risen from an average of 150 to 166 over the past 1-2 months. Many people openly acknowledge they can’t get an appointment with their primary care doctor or that no doctor in the area is taking new patients. As health care reform […]
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