Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Bowen 2016] Moral of the Morsel: Weight Matters! Selection of medical equipment and medications is very dependent upon what a patient’s weight is. Patient safety in the pediatric emergency care setting. [Khouli 2015] In South Sudan, the Broselow system overestimated weight by 26.6% in non-malnourished children.

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Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Wellness 271

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. August 2016.

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Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Federal Emergency Management Agency Best Practices 105

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. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing [Internet] 2016 :21:3.

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Leadership Patient Safety Academics Research 98

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

DECEMBER 1, 2017

2016; 19(2):E361. 2016; 2016: 5346819. This post and podcast are dedicated to Bryan Hayes, PharmD for his practical approach to pharmacologic conundrums and to David Juurlink, MD, PhD for his steadfast dedication to patient safety and clinician education. Selected References Dhaliwal G, Hsu D. Pain Physician.

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Pediatrics Patient Safety 40

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

ENRICH Trial - the leadership journey - EMS grand rounds - r4 capstone - r1 clinical knowledge - pediatric lecture ENRICH Trial WITH visiting professor Dr. david wright ICH makes up only 10-15% of all strokes yet has a higher mortality than ischemic strokes and SAH Current 2022 AHA/ASA guidelines for spontaneous ICH (prior to ENRICH Trial) minimally-invasive (..)

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Leadership EMS Pediatrics Stroke 94

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

6,9 Patient Safety Considerations Few studies have evaluated the impact of the contrast shortage on patient care or patient-centered outcomes due to deferment of imaging or changing protocols leading to delayed or missed diagnosis. Published online 2016. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.

Radiology 101

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 101

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This has been shown to increase the first pass success rate in these challenging scenarios, reducing the risk of complications and optimizing patient safety (23). Case Resolution: The patient was placed on NIPPV. The patient was placed in a semi-fowler’s position and given 0.4mg/kg of midazolam. .”

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 93