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A First Look at Emergency Department Data for 2022

ACEP Now

Software attacks crippled operations in large hospital chains, and physical assaults on ED staff continued unabated. The preliminary results of the 2022 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance performance measures survey found a significant deterioration in patient processing due to inpatient boarding. Maame Y, et al.

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A Sobering Year for Emergency Departments and Their Patients

ACEP Now

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. Long term trends remain intact, as these intake processing times decreased in most years since 2008, when the intake time was about 41 minutes.

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ECG Pointers: STEMI Equivalents from the American College of Cardiology

EMDocs

In October 2022, the American College of Cardiology released an updated expert consensus decision regarding the evaluation of chest pain in the emergency department. This included the addition several new STEMI equivalents [4] on ECG that warrant “prompt evaluation for emergency coronary angiography.” Her vital signs are stable.

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SGEM#365: Stop! It’s Not Always Hammer Time

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: A 55-year-old man comes into the emergency department (ED) for increasing knee pain and decrease in function. Background: Musculoskeletal complaints are one of the most common presentations to emergency departments. JAMA Feb 2009 looked at the ACC/AHA guidelines from 1984 to 2008. Reference: Blom et al.

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Sedation for the agitated adolescent

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Dr Bourke’s work is not only about deepening academic understanding but also about forging practical approaches to help healthcare professionals navigate the nuanced and often uncertain waters of adolescent care in emergency settings. Recent studies have indicated a significant rise in mental health disorders among young people.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. From the 80’s to 2008, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled! These patients often require emergent operative intervention.

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Annals of B Pod: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens

Taming the SRU

She was concerned that this was not improving and decided to come to the emergency department (ED). Hospital Course The patient was initiated on a therapeutic heparin drip in the emergency department with vascular surgery consultation. 2008 Aug;6(8):1262-6. Epub 2008 May 15. Epub 2020 Nov 25.