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The Crucial Link Between Emergency Department Flow and Overcrowding

Aidoc

A good portion of inpatient hospital admissions are funneled through the ED. Wait times for patients to visit their PCP are growing year over year, and many patients opt to visit their local emergency room in lieu of waiting long durations for outpatient visits with their primary care doctor. A study by Cournane et al.

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GE HealthCare Expands On-Device Triage Capabilities of Critical Care Suite with FDA Clearance of Algorithm for Pneumothorax Detection, Notification, Triage and Diagnosis

Imaging Technology

5] [6] As the entry point to diagnostic imaging in the emergency room, inpatient bedside imaging and the intensive care unit (ICU), GE HealthCare continues to reinvent mobile X-ray to be one of the most intuitive and technologically powerful imaging tools available to help clinicians respond fast without compromising diagnostic precision.

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Working Together to Provide Emergency COVID-19 Support

Direct Radiology

For hospitals, imaging centers, and other health care providers, Direct Radiology is a trusted emergency resource for teleradiology services. Emergency rooms are being inundated with potential COVID cases and inpatient volume is spiking, requiring unprecedented utilization of healthcare resources.