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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

RebelEM

Heterogeneity was 0% for the primary outcome, and overall heterogeneity was low for secondary outcomes, which increases external validity. While clinically relevant and heavily debated, the primary outcome is disease-oriented and not patient-oriented. Investigators assessed publication bias depicted as a funnel plot.

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

NQF re-endorsed the measure in 2014. ED crowding and boarding are causing patient experiences and outcomes to worsen. Accessed July 13, 2023. The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes. Accessed July 13, 2023. In November 2018, CMS withdrew the measure. NQF endorsement was removed.