ED management : the monthly update on emergency department management
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Screening guidelines for psychiatric patients can eliminate hours of delays due to costly, time-consuming diagnostic testing. If patients don't have to undergo extensive testing, they can be treated without delay. By eliminating routine diagnostic testing, $300 per patient can be saved. If care is delayed, a patient's condition may worsen and necessitate inpatient admission.
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To address the higher risks of violence to ED staff, you'll need to implement strategies for prevention and security response. Instead of waiting for an assault to occur, have security respond to potentially violent patients. Include abuse by co-workers in your violence prevention policies. Consider using a security dog as a deterrent.