Emergency Department

The center for the Emergency Department leadership community to keep up on the latest trends, explore opportunities, and advance their careers.  

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Emergency Department News and Trends

Improved Psychiatry Service in AU Health’s Emergency Department shortens wait times
Augusta University Health brought on a new doctor in its Emergency Department to help with patients who need mental health care.

Emergency Mental Health Visits Up After COVID-19 Surges
Emergency departments may have increases in mental health (MH) visits after COVID-19 surges, according to a study published online March 16 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Independent emergency facility vs. urgent care: Know the difference for insurance reasons
These days you have your choice between a standard urgent care facility or a free-standing emergency department. It’s important to know the difference because your insurance company does and will charge accordingly.

Stanton Hospital short of nurses in emergency department and ICU
Stanton Hospital is calling out for registered nurses to fill a “significant staffing shortage” due to “illnesses and vacancies,” stated an internal email sent by the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) and obtained by NNSL Media.

Healthcare workers describe struggles as patients flood emergency rooms amid Omicron wave
CNA speaks to public hospitals as well as four healthcare workers to get a sense of the situation on the ground as Singapore rides the Omicron wave

Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
A seemingly endless wait in an emergency department can be taxing for many reasons, but new research suggests that long delays in being admitted to the hospital may even raise a patient's risk of death within the following 30 days.

Healthcare Trending Topics and News

Hospital CEOs' No. 1 concern is staffing for 1st time in 17 years
Hospital CEOs ranked personnel shortages as their No. 1 concern in 2021. Financial challenges, which consistently held the top spot since 2004, were listed the second-most pressing concern in the American College of Healthcare Executives' annual survey. 

'There is no before': Life in the emergency department, two years into the pandemic 
Currently, we have a 32% vacancy rate for nursing and an almost 40% vacancy rate for our techs and secretaries.

Independent emergency facility vs. urgent care: Know the difference for insurance reasons
These days you have your choice between a standard urgent care facility or a free-standing emergency department. It’s important to know the difference because your insurance company does and will charge accordingly.

The Changing Landscape of Interim Leadership
The coronavirus crisis has disrupted talent management at every level from leadership to front-line workers. The impact extends to interim leaders. In fact, the crisis has spawned a new environment to which interims must adjust.

2021 Healthcare Trends Survey Report 
The major disruptions from the COVID-19 crisis are reflected throughout the findings of the just-completed Survey Report from AMN Leadership Solutions. The comprehensive survey addressed current and longstanding industry concerns.

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Popular Jobs

Whether you are interested in a new opportunity where you live or something across the country; rural, suburban, or in the city, great roles abound. 

Permanent

Director of Emergency Room

• The new Director of Emergency Room will be responsible for the strategic planning, direction, and overall accountability for the Baton Rouge General – Bluebonnet Campus and Ascension Campus’s Emergency Departments with a focus on driving quality patient-focused care that meets the needs of the community. 
  
  

Administrative Director of Nursing - Emergency Services

• The Administrative Director of Nursing will collaborate in the planning for clinical care services and assures implementation of key strategies to meet system and facility goals for clinical care, service, and financial results of the 57 bed Emergency department. 
  
  

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Interim

Interim Director of Emergency Department

• The Interim Director of Emergency Department will oversee a 12 bed unit with 32 FTE’s that primarily treats elderly, pediatrics, and trauma patients. 
  

Interim, Director of Emergency Services

• The Interim Director of Emergency Services will oversee a 20 bed department with 52 FTE’s that provides care to 23,000 patients annually.
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