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Members In Action Case Study: Behavioral Health Suite In Ed Better Serves Patients

In February 2018, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital set up an integrated behavioral health suite within its emergency department to better serve patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies.

Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE 2.0) - Bronson Healthcare

Bronson Healthcare | Kalamazoo, MI Bronson Healthcare is a regional health system serving nine counties in southwest Michigan.

Study: COVID-19 convalescent plasma unlikely to benefit certain ED patients

The National Institutes of Health has halted a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in emergency department patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms and at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19 after an independent board concluded from the data that the treatment was unlikely to help such patients.

Report looks at early results from Accountable Health Communities model

The Accountable Health Communities model reduced hospital emergency department visits by 9% for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries screened for health-related social needs, according to the first report evaluating the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services model.

Members in Action: Social needs screening reduces ED visits and readmissions

NewYork-Presbyterian routinely screens patients for social needs during outpatient and emergency department visits at six of the system’s New York City locations to identify patients for whom prevention and early intervention might mitigate social needs, resulting in fewer ED visits and avoidable readmissions.
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What Hospitals Need to Know About Federal Appellate Court Decision

In-Depth Analysis of the “Prudent Layperson” Standard Decision’s Impact
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Federal Appellate Court Decision Addressing Legality of Health Plan ED Review Policies and Compliance

To help hospitals and health systems understand what the federal appellate court’s “prudent layperson” standard decision means to them, AHA enlisted law firm Lash & Goldberg LLP to provide an in-depth analysis of the decision and its impact.

CMS: Emergency care model to begin Jan. 1

The Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport Model will begin Jan. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.

CDC study shows increase of nonfatal drug, polydrug overdoses treated in EDs

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released shows an increase between 2018 and 2019 in rates of suspected nonfatal drug overdoses involving opioids, cocaine and amphetamines, and of polydrug overdoses co-involving opioids and amphetamines that were treated in the emergency department.