Articles Tagged With: delays
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EMTALA Concerns if Patients Ask About Delays
Are discouraging comments an EMTALA violation? Investigators would examine factors such as what exactly was stated, under what circumstances the comment was made, whether the information was truthful and accurate, and whether it discouraged the patient from staying in the ED and receiving care.
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Data Indicate Hospital Stays Are Longer, Causing Discharge Delays
As patients wait longer to take the next step along their journey through the healthcare continuum, costs mount for providers.
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Staffing Shortages No. 1 Challenge in Healthcare
Short-staffed EDs mean patients have to wait longer for laboratory and diagnostic testing results, which could lead to delays in administering life-saving treatment.
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Time-to-Disposition Delays Are Possible if Patient Is Seen Early
Recent study findings reflect the different types of work occurring during an ED shift. At the beginning of a shift, providers prioritize seeing new patients and initiating workups. At the end of a shift, providers transition to following up on lab or imaging results, and making decisions on whether to admit or discharge.
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Researchers Encounter Challenges with Study Development Protocols
Tutorial videos and webinars, in-person training, and sample forms are some of the ways researchers try to keep up with IRB protocols to prevent any study delays.
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Needlessly Delayed IRB Approval Raises Ethical Concerns
Delayed study startup times obstruct the enrollment process for prospective participants in clinical trials with a therapeutic intent. That is an ethical concern. Delays in IRB approval hinder enrollment, data collection and analysis, and submissions to regulatory oversight agencies. It takes longer to learn if new therapies are effective and safe. Updated product labeling and product approvals are held up. This delays the opportunity for individuals and society at large to benefit from research.
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Quality Improvement Project Reveals Reasons for Long IRB Approval Process
Researchers analyzed minutes of IRB meetings for 33 protocols that were approved in 2019. All 33 protocols required at least two full board reviews before approval. They also evaluated 244 protocols that were reviewed faster. Most delays were attributed to protocols that did not adequately describe the research. Some consent documents are incomprehensible to people without medical backgrounds. Safety risks, duration, and allocation of cost sometimes are unclear. All this requires feedback from the IRB, to which researchers must respond.
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Simple Changes Cut Wait Times in Registration Areas
Delays can be caused by slow registrars, the need for interpreters, too many patients scheduled at the same time, or talkative patients, among many other things. To cut wait times, two centers in North Carolina have tackled these issues and more.
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Stroke Care Not Significantly Delayed Despite Crowding
Findings provided some assurance EDs can address time-critical illnesses even when crowded, at least when it comes to stroke care. Additional study is needed regarding patients presenting with time-sensitive illnesses, but more vague complaints.
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Delays After Triage Can Bolster ED Negligence Claims
The exact amount of time patients waited after arriving at the emergency department becomes a central issue in many malpractice claims.