Dr. Jennifer Millen and the ER's attending physician spend much of their time updating the status of care in computerized records and software. The ER is as much about treating each patient, as managing the whole operation: making sure beds are available if a trauma is coming in, and moving patients on to the optimal parts of the hospital to treat their conditions. (Curt Nickisch)

Changing the Emergency Room

Dr. Jennifer Millen and the ER's attending physician spend much of their time updating the status of care in computerized records and software. The ER is as much about treating each patient, as managing the whole operation: making sure beds are available if a trauma is coming in, and moving patients on to the optimal parts of the hospital to treat their conditions.

Credit: Curt Nickisch