Into adulthood, sickle cell patients rely on ER
Patients with sickle cell disease rely more on the emergency room as they move from pediatric to adult health care, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions.
Stroke patients benefit from carmaker’s efficiency
A process developed to increase efficiency and
productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke
treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington
University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Carpenter strives to change ER experience
Emergency physician Chris Carpenter, MD, is conducting a study of patients in the emergency room
who are older than 65 and at increased risk of having dementia. He
wants to determine if referring suspected Alzheimer’s patients to an
outreach agency will reduce frequent returns to the emergency department
and help them remain independent longer.
Physicians provide top-tier care for patients with heart attacks
Washington University physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital are in the top 5 percent nationally in the speed in which they treat heart attacks, says Douglas Char, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine.