Machine Learning Predicts ED Discharge Mortality

Machine Learning Predicts ED Discharge Mortality

A new study published in BMJ Open by medical schools and hospitals in Sweden and Boston explored the real-world value of new medical technologies. Return on healthcare spending suffers when patients do not live to benefit from the procedures. The study’s...
Mobile Apps Can Reduce ER Overcrowding

Mobile Apps Can Reduce ER Overcrowding

A study conducted for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while the number of overall hospital emergency department visits decreased 3% in 2015 compared to 2014, non-urgent visits increased by 4.3%. Crowded ER waiting rooms and long wait...