RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

Ventilator-associated lung injury and inflammation can occur even during short-term mismanagement can worsen patient outcomes. This is a critical error that leads to poorer outcomes for patients in need of critical care. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers. N Engl J Med.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Academics Documentation/Coding 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

emergency department deserves access to an emergency physician no matter their zip code. As your council officer, I commit to ensuring your voice contributes to the best outcome for our College, our members, EM residents, and our patients. Three take home points for what I believe. There is no substitution for the physician led team.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Since 2000 the landmark MESA study has been looking at the prevalence, correlates, and progression of these nontraditional risk markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population without known ASCVD at baseline. For many individuals, this is life-transforming.

Stroke 45

Stroke Documentation/Coding Outcomes Wellness 45

EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

In the end, they reported similar rates of recurrence and bleeding outcomes for acute treatment. Interestingly, one retrospective study found limited agreement between EMS records and hospital documentation on current DOAC usage. This strategy reduces hospital days and costs with otherwise similar outcomes - total win all around.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Stroke Wellness Resuscitation 40

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

But the range was broad: 25% were coded for less than 13 minutes, and 25% for more than 30 minutes. But if longer CPR does lead to improved survival with acceptable neurologic outcomes, should a specific duration of CPR be recommended? who died) was 21 minutes. BMJ 2024 ) of a large registry of ~350,000 hospitalized U.S. survived CPR).

CPR 112

CPR Hospitals Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 112

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This study relied on coding, and if the patient had not been coded as asthma, for example, and coded as pneumonia instead, these patients would not have been included in the study set. Most QIs focus on the care process; however, there is a lack of QIs that assess clinical outcomes. and 16.7% , respectively.

Documentation/Coding 98

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Fractures 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Cardiac Syncope ("True Syncope") Independent Predictors of Adverse Outcomes condensed from multiple studies 1. Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. These premonitory symptoms were negative predictors of adverse outcomes in EGSYS.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

With opportunities to improve outcomes for both the fetus and the mother, I’m confident that this episode will be worth your time. Nachi: For patient who have a threatened miscarriage in the first trimester, there is a 2-fold increased risk of subsequent maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.

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Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

Doctors seek therapies that reduce the chance of bad outcomes. When treating patients with suspected coronary disease, typical bad outcomes to prevent are myocardial infarction (MI) and death due to heart disease. The difference in use of statins and aspirin were about 100 (of 2000 per group) patients.

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Outcomes EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Academics 124