EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Nachi: Taken all together, the rising rates of obesity and the rising success and availability of bariatric procedures has led to an increased number of bariatric procedures, with 228,000 performed in the US in 2017. In 2017, these were performed 60%, 18%, and 3% of the time. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013;21 Suppl 1:S1-S27. Metabolism.

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EMDocs

MAY 9, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Updated: Oct 27, 2017. Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

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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. 2017 Dec;10(1):1.

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American Medical Compliance

MAY 13, 2024

In this Illinois Opioid Prescribing course, you will gain valuable insights into the responsible prescribing of opioids, understand the risks and signs of opioid abuse, and learn effective strategies for preventing addiction in your patients. To become certified, please visit us at American Medical Compliance (AMC).

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

DECEMBER 1, 2017

2017 Oct 17;318(15):1514. 2017 Aug 28. 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. Pain Res Manag. 2016; 2016: 5346819. Grond S, Sablotzki A.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Respiratory failure and more severe acute kidney injury were demonstrated to be more common in patients who received higher volumes of intravenous fluid (Andrews, Muchemwa et al. 2017, Silversides, Major et al. Bernard (2017). Restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock." Fan (2017).

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

Additionally, pre-ED telehealth, post-ED telehealth, and other programs that address frequent use are effective ways for ED physicians to improve patient safety, increase efficiency, and unload hospitals of patient care that may be better delivered in other settings. Am J Med Qual. 2018;33(3):229-236. Janke AT, et al.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints. Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Blogpost, January, 2017. Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

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