title: CDC study shows EDs opportunities to improve.
abstract: Based on the results of a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, target these areas of operations to improve departmental performance and demonstrate program success to the surrounding community: If your transfer percentages are increasing in a certain specialty, increase your scope of services to include that specialty, or shut some down some of them, including that specialty. Be prepared for increased use of diagnostics. Consider creating a holding area to help handle these time-consuming tests. Celebrate your successes. Let the community know when injury prevention programs are working well.
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States