Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Flu Epidemic Impacts Flow and Volume of Patients In ERs.

Emergency Departments Are On The Frontline Of the Flu by Jenny Gold.  Kaiser Health News.  January 15, 2013.

While Mondays are typically the highest volume day in the ER, during a flu epidemic every day is Monday.  In addition this year's strain H3N2 has proven to be particularly virulent, increasing admissions from the emergency room and make-shift adaptations to increased volume.

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