Current, reliable guidance for emergency departments Emergency Department Manual: Clinical & Administrative Forms, Checklists & Guidelines by JoAnn Petaschnick List Price: $365.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780834211148 Looseleaf: 1,008 pages Publication Cycle: Updated semi-annually Last Updated: 11/26/2012 Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

The Emergency Department Manual: Clinical & Administrative Forms, Checklists & Guidelines lets you review and use the best Emergency Department management tools available. This manual is packed with sample forms, checklists, and policy and procedure guidelines that are deemed the best in the field. These forms and guidelines are currently in use in Emergency Departments across the country and have been carefully reviewed by your ED colleagues and other medical experts to ensure that they are the finest tools yet developed. The Emergency Department Manual will help you: Obtain the proper consent from patients without putting your ED at risk Ensure you've got the equipment you need - and what to do if it fails Develop a disaster plan that will help take the disorganization factor out of a crisis Collect all the necessary patient information during intake Manage a more cost-effective emergency department Reduce ED waiting times In addition, the Emergency Department Manual will help you to: Save time with immediate access to the best Emergency Department information and management tools available Build a strong operating foundation with policy and procedure guidelines Adapt sample forms for use in your own Emergency Department Get the latest key information and expert recommendations for handling today's most challenging ED issues View the Highlights for this title. 1. Overview of the Emergency Department The Emergency Department and the Current Health Care Environment Cost-Effectiveness of the Emergency Department The Fast Track Emergency Department Patient Flow 2. Standards, Policies, and Procedures American College of Emergency Physicians Standards of Practice Emergency Department Policies and Procedures 3. Administration Equipment Staffing Issues Staff Education and Training Self-Learning Modules Safety 4. Intake, Documentation, and Discharge Patient Admission/Registration Patient Assessment and Triage Patient Transfers Emergency Care Flowsheet Examples Patient Education/Discharge Instructions 5. Emergency Department Operations Information/Data Management Laboratory Tests/Reports Roles and Responsibilities Planning and Organization of Space 6. Patient Types Patient Suffering from Abdominal Pain The Burn Patient The Cardiac Patient The Diabetic Patient Patient with Gastrointestinal Bleeding The Neuro Patient Pediatrics Patient with an Ocular Emergency The Orthopaedic Patient The Poison Victim The Psychiatric Patient Sexual Assault Victim Patient with Trauma Violence/Abuse Victim Patient with Wounds and Lacerations The Unconscious Patient The Spinal Cord Injury Patient Patient with a Blood Disorder Patient with Head Pain The Pneumonia Patient Tropical Diseases Patient with Respiratory Problems 7. Quality Improvement/Assurance Quality Improvement/Assurance in the Emergency Department Quality Improvement Tools Quality Improvement/Assurance Policies and Guidelines Competency Tools 8. Legal Issues Ethical Issues Risk Management Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) Medicare/Medicaid Consents Mandatory Reporting Laws Physician Self-Referral Law HIPAA Environmental Compliance 9. 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