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Urgent Matters Launches Podcast Series on iTunes

The series focuses on health policy as it relates to emergency care with interviews from leaders in the field. New podcasts released weekly.

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The 12^th Annual Patient Flow and Safety Optimization Summit

June 27-28 | The Westin O’Hare | Rosemont, IL

Join hospital leaders from around the nation to discuss operational and quality initiatives to increase your patient satisfaction and protect your bottom line. Hear from Mercy Health, Brigham & Women’s, Mount Sinai and others.

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Fast Facts

National Health Statistics Report, Number 7, August 6, 2008

Care Coordination

This quarter, Urgent Matters takes on care coordination which remains a priority in healthcare due to the potential it has to improve patient care and outcomes. The emergency department struggles with how to provide patients with the most efficient care and guide patients into the healthcare system.

5/24/13 Doxylamine-Pyridoxine for NVP

5/23/13 Study supports laws requiring cyclists to wear helmets

5/22/13 CDC urges doctors to help patients quit smoking

5/22/13 Rapid sepsis response boosts patient outcomes

5/22/13 EHR use reaches 'tipping point'

5/21/13 Waco hospital treated range of explosion injuries

5/20/13 Intervention shows promise for saving suicidal veterans

5/17/13 Emergency physicians develop protocol for safer patient handoffs

In the News

5/24/13 EMS Not Used In One In Three Stroke Emergencies

5/23/13 Ad tries to steer patients away from the emergency room

5/23/13 How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

5/22/13 ER Visits for UTIs Add $4B in Unnecessary Healthcare Costs Annually

In the News Archive

Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

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Urgent Matters Toolkit

The Urgent Matters toolkit is a collection of strategies and tools designed to target specific issues facing hospital emergency departments. This toolkit has been developed by hospitals across the country in conjunction with the Urgent Matters national program office at The George Washington University.

Many of these tools are now available on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website. Check out the example below or click "see all" to view the full list.

Utilizing a Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

Harbor-UCLA medical Center

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