Is H1N1 hype clogging your ED?
Patient Access Weekly Advisor, October 28, 2009
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The following article is excerpt from HCPro’s newest resource for hospital case managers—www.CaseManagementMentor.com—a free blog dedicated to connecting hospital case managers to industry pacesetters, peers, and best practices.
The nightly news is teeming with stories about seemingly healthy young individuals becoming critically ill from the H1N1 (swine flue) virus, and people are worried.
I am no exception. When I hear a coworker cough or sniffle, I become uneasy. I have been able to remain healthy during this young flu season. However, should I become feverish and start coughing, my unease might escalate to worry. And where do most of us go when our health becomes a concern? Our physician, and if we can’t wait for an appointment, the ED.
EDs are crowded as is. The last thing ED staff members need is people presenting to the ED that are afraid their head cold could kill them. That is why Emory University and Microsoft have teamed up to create the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Response Center.
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