Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Recent meta-analyses and systematic reviews evaluating mortality in patients with septic shock reported mortality as high as 35% and 38% at 30 and 90 days, respectively (Vincent, Jones et al. 2019, Bauer, Gerlach et al. 2019, Evans, Rhodes et al. for patients with ESRD in the restrictive group (95% CI; -41.9 versus 14.9%

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Administration Resuscitation 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 14, 2019

Date: April 11th, 2019 Reference: Brucker et al. Assessing Risk of Future Suicidality in Emergency Department Patients. AEM April 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com WARNING: This SGEM episode discusses suicide.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Psychiatric Patient Safety Outcomes 52

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Still, there are those that believe that FPS is more of a physician-centered endpoint that does not fully reflect important patient-centric outcomes (16). 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).

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

nursing schools turned away 80,407 qualified applicants in 2019 due to a lack of faculty, education space, and resources.9 What’s clear from the emerging data: our experience as clinicians as well as our patients’ is that the system is unraveling. ED crowding and boarding are causing patient experiences and outcomes to worsen.

Military 98

Military Emergency Department Hospitals Leadership 98

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 14, 2025

Providers also develop effective communication techniques to ensure patients understand their medications. By mastering these skills, they enhance patient safety, reduce adverse drug events, and improve overall care quality. By mastering medication reconciliation, providers enhance patient safety and ensure continuity of care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Best Practices Hospitals Outcomes 52

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 21, 2024

Vertical integration of modular content may help align educational outcomes, but the vast majority of clinical education remains organized into traditional “blocks” of isolated experiences. A Cautionary Tale to Inform our Future Identity Hahnemann hospital closed in 2019 leaving more than 550 residents and fellows without a home.

Hospitals 117

Hospitals Patient Safety Academics Ultrasounds 117

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

It also evaluates the real-life impact of the RCR protocols on clinical practice, with a focus on improving patient safety. The study was only conducted for two years with a sample size large enough for the primary outcome, therefore, the results could be interpreted as delay of disease progression rather than prevention.

Burns 129

Burns Academics Hospitals Outcomes 129