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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

EMDocs

Train your staff on best practices for using phone interpreters. There are several tools that help us identify our implicit biases and bring cultural humility into our daily practice. Conducting research regarding best practices for improving health outcomes for NELP patients. Lion KC, et al. Pediatrics.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2012) “Professional burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue”. Best Practices in Mental Health. 2012) “Implementation of a Rapid Post-Code Debrief Quality Improvement Project in a Community Emergency Department Setting”. Newell, J. & & MacNeil, G. 2 (57-68). O Malley P.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 89: Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

EMDocs

2012 Apr;99(4):532-9. 2012 Apr;99(4):532-9. Randomized Controlled Trials: The AVOD trial: Chabok A, Påhlman L, Hjern F, Haapaniemi S, Smedh K; AVOD Study Group. Randomized  Randomized clinical trial of antibiotics in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. Br  Br J Surg. Open label, multicenter, RCT. 623 patients included.  Br J Surg.

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Paediatric Appendicitis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Clinical scoring tools for appendicitis The recently published Best Practice Pathway Guidance by NHS England recommends using clinical risk scores to assess all children with suspected appendicitis. Pediatrics, 2012. Remember to test for urine b-HCG in female patients. Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity. Bachur, R.G.,

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

2012 Feb;13(1):17-25. Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation). 2012 Feb;13(1):26-34. West J Emerg Med. Mullinax S, Shokraneh F, Wilson MP, Adams CE. J Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med.

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Choosing wisely – less can be more

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The campaign started in the United States in 2012, in Canada two years later, and in the United Kingdom in 2016. Choosing Wisely aims to help clinicians align with best practices by avoiding interventions that are not supported by evidence. These interventions should be discussed carefully with patients before being carried out.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Nachi: We’re going to be talking about the pathophysiology of cannabinoids, clinical findings in abuse, best practice management, differences between natural and synthetic cannabinoids, and treatment for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. So buckle up and get ready.