Tag Archives: emergency room

Miracle Patient Experience Recognized as Outstanding Story

October 5th, 2012 - 8:41 am

Congratulations to our Mayo Clinic News Network team members on their peer recognition for the powerful way they shared a miraculous patient story. This takes the saying, “Everything happens for a reason,” to the extreme. Reporter Vivien Williams and Producer/Photographer/Director Andy Shilts … Continue reading →

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YES Board Creates Efficiencies in Emergency Rooms

July 9th, 2012 - 12:44 pm

When minutes matter, Yes is the best answer. And emergency room physicians at Mayo Clinic are finding the YES Board is the place to find answers. A common problem in many health care institutions is that data come from so many … Continue reading →

By susanashephard | Posted in Emergency Medicine, Quality | Tagged Arizona, computerized patient tracking, emergency department, emergency room, Mayo Clinic, patient tracking, Vernon Smith, Yes board | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic: Tool Helps Chest Pain Patients Decide on Tests, Cuts ER Costs

April 10th, 2012 - 3:21 pm

Patients who went to the emergency room with chest pain but were at low risk for a heart attack were less likely to seek more tests after their conditions were explained to them using an educational tool known as a … Continue reading →