News and Issues
Improving Emergency Room Performance
Hospitals used a combination of interventions, including: reconfiguring the ED to maximize efficiency; devising a pre-diversion system to alert staff of ED crowding; installing an electronic tracking system; designating staff members to be responsible for tracking patients; and developing meaningful performance metrics. more »
The Redistricting Game
After a lively introduction, visitors can learn about potential abuses within the system and they will also learn about reform initiatives that have been proposed. more »
Texting Acronyms for Parents, Grandparents and Newbies
One of the least sexually-related acronyms in texting, for example, is PAW: Parents are watching. more »
Does Screening for Partner Abuse Reduce Violence?
'The results of the [current study] should dispel any illusions that universal screening with passive referrals to community services is an adequate response to violence in intimate relationships.' more »
