Screening for health-related social needs in the emergency department: Adaptability and fidelity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background And Objectives: We sought to evaluate a screening and referral program for health-related social needs (HRSN) in our ED. Our goals were to (1) quantify successful screenings prior to and during the initial peak of the pandemic, and (2) describe the HRSNs identified.

Methods: We performed an observational analysis of ED-based screening for HRSN in Medicare and Medicaid patients at our large urban safety-net hospital.

Door-to-Imaging Time for Acute Stroke Patients Is Adversely Affected by Emergency Department Crowding.

Background And Purpose: National guidelines call for door-to-imaging time (DIT) within 25 minutes for suspected acute stroke patients. Studies examining factors that affect DIT have focused primarily on stroke-specific care processes and patient-specific factors. We hypothesized that emergency department (ED) crowding is associated with longer DIT.