EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, duplex ultrasonography may not be readily available at all times in rural or critical access facilities. Background Duplex ultrasonography is the gold standard in the diagnosis of DVTs, with a sensitivity of 98% and specificity of 95% for a proximal DVT [1]. Ultrasound. 2020;28(1):23-29. Circulation. 2018;137(14):1505-1515.

Ultrasounds 90

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 90

RebelEM

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Additionally, small-bore catheter placement is performed via the Seldinger technique;’ a skill possessed by all Emergency Physicians (Bauman 2018). 153,5 (2018): 1201-1212. Pigtail catheters are placed via guidewire with seldinger technique which is strikingly similar to central venous access and may increase procedural competency.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Hospitals Research Critical Access 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

In November 2018, CMS withdrew the measure. Accessed July 13, 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and maintained the measure. It was submitted in 2008 to the National Quality Forum (NQF), which convenes external groups to endorse measures. NQF re-endorsed the measure in 2014. CMS website.

Military 98

Military Hospitals Emergency Department Leadership 98