Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rosenberg 2011, Yamamoto 2009] Not as accurate in obese children (physicians were better at estimating). Good correlation to bed scale weight in trauma patients (Pearson coefficient 0.86), but there was some error in the highest weight category. Patient safety in the pediatric emergency care setting. Prehosp Emerg Care.

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Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Wellness 271

EMDocs

JUNE 13, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. A record that the patient acknowledged receipt of discharge instructions is a valuable defense. EM, April 2011. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Vashi A, Rhodes K.

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Documentation/Coding Patient Safety Emergency Department Hospitals 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

The quality of patient care can be determined by the working relationship, and incivility negatively affects these professional partnerships, regardless of the craft group. An effective interprofessional partnership is pivotal to patient safety. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies [Internet] 2011:18:4:449–458.

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Leadership Patient Safety Academics Research 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

staff wellbeing/turnover and patient safety) can boost engagement. By formally incorporating interpersonal elements such as respectful communication, psychological safety, and respect, we can improve outcomes for our patients, colleagues, and the healthcare system. 2011 Apr 1;78(2):202-9.

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Leadership Resuscitation Teamwork Patient Safety 105

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

Improving patient safety systems for patients with limited English proficiency: a guide for hospitals. Hospital and health system-level interventions to improve care for limited English proficiency patients: a systematic review. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. February 2011.

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Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Federal Emergency Management Agency Best Practices 104

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A 2011-2012 Australian study by Blake et al. Of these, 40% were paediatric patients, and 12.4% increase in Leicester City’s population from the 2011 census, bringing the city’s population to 368,581 and the county’s total population to 712,300. What is happening internationally? The 2021 census revealed an 11.8%

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Emergency Department Research Pediatrics Hospitals 89

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For the safety of staff as well as patients, interventions that interrupt escalations before they blossom into violence deserve further study. FIGURE 1: Number of nonfatal workplace violence injuries and illnesses with days away from work, 2011-18. Click to enlarge.) are caused by a behavioral crisis.

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Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Psychiatric Best Practices 52