ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1 In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) took additional steps to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and define information blocking and associated exceptions. 2 Information blocking is any practice that is “likely to interfere with access, exchange, or use of [EHI].” Published December 16, 2016.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

While it was < 15% in 1990, by 2016 it reached 40%. Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Both have a range of detection limits, which can be greatly dependent on operator. 2016 Apr; 32(4): 227–231. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Artesunate for Severe Malaria: Enough to Achieve Best Practice? vivax , P. malariae , and the less common P. knowlesi and P. simium (Forgie 2022) P. vivax and P.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

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. Counsel them on drug abuse also. 2015;313(24):2456-2473. Subst Abus.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. CRIES ( Table 1 ) was validated for post-operative patients; to adapt its use for the ED, the most conservative approach is to substitute “preoperative baseline” with normal range for age.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

Ascension is a $27 billion, 140-hospital conglomerate operating in 19 states—the third largest system in the U.S Each hospital’s Medical Executive Committee approved the protocol, and data was collected 2016-2018. The other new signal is in corporate health care operations: One of the largest U.S.

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