RebelEM

JANUARY 18, 2024

Until that time, the best evidence indicates that in the sickest patients (i.e. to 0.97; p = 0.02 Length of ICU Stay 906 patients Prehospital Abx: 300 pts No Prehospital Abx: 606 pts Pooled Mean Difference 0.11; 95% CI -1.85 to 2.07; p = 0.91 to 12.33; p = 0.26

Sepsis 132

Sepsis Hospitals Administration Outcomes 132

JournalFeed

OCTOBER 2, 2021

It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of September 27-October 1, 2021. We cover paratracheal vs cricoid pressure, BVM or ETT for pediatric OHCA, first pass success in COVID-19 patients, best practices for prehospital airway management, VL and first pass success in trauma airways.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management Best Practices Pediatrics 52

PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876. PMID: 35545394; PMCID: PMC9096567. New A, Tucci VT, Rios J.

Psychiatric 93

Psychiatric Emergency Department Pediatrics Administration 93

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nevertheless, they do represent current general best practices. Notable requirements include: Signed acknowledgements from each worker (and in some cases, business associates), confirming that the worker has read, understands, and will follow the practice’s policies and procedures (“P&P”).

Operations 104

Operations Best Practices Documentation/Coding Administration 104

Taming the SRU

MARCH 12, 2024

mmol/L), patients would automatically have additional laboratory studies drawn including a basic metabolic panel, whole blood potassium, and a venous blood gas and a best practice advisory (BPA) in the electronic medical record notified clinicians of potential candidates for the study pathway. If positive (>1.1 10.1111/acem.14685

Operations 97

Operations Hospitals Best Practices Wellness 97

PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Pediatrics 2021; 147. Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. Collaborative Care in the Identification and Management of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults.

Psychiatric 80

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 80

American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

According to NSC Injury Facts, workplace injuries cost businesses $167 billion in 2021. Therefore, there will also be updates on industry best practices for the evolving needs of dental practice. This includes dentistry. By doing so, dental healthcare providers can also avoid unwanted costs.

PPE 105

PPE Hazardous Materials Documentation/Coding Operations 105

ACEP Now

JUNE 1, 2023

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of LLMs, could assist emergency physicians in their daily practice and research endeavors. However, the implementation of these models also comes with potential risks and downsides. They do not always provide appropriate references for this information.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Research Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 52

SheMD

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Some of the interview information may not be relevant during the 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 academic years. Best Practices for Conducting Residency Program Interviews. Disclaimer: This post was written before the COVID-19 pandemic. This post contains affiliate links. Read , our disclosure for more info. Sources: 1.

Leadership 105

Leadership Best Practices Academics Documentation/Coding 105

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The well-being of our patients, staff, and ourselves depends on finding tailored and effective solutions and dissemination of these best practices. Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation).

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Psychiatric Best Practices 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

This was followed by interviews of 21 professionals (from 5 different units with varying CDR processes to gain a wide range of practice). The toolkit developed through this study provides this guidance, represents best practice, and is suitable for use in all child deaths.

Sepsis 59

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Shock Resuscitation 59

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876. PMID: 35545394; PMCID: PMC9096567. New A, Tucci VT, Rios J.

Psychiatric 94

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Clinical scoring tools for appendicitis The recently published Best Practice Pathway Guidance by NHS England recommends using clinical risk scores to assess all children with suspected appendicitis. NHS Digital 2021-22; Available from: [link]. Remember to test for urine b-HCG in female patients. References Armon, K., 129 (5): p.

Emergency Department 105

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Pediatrics Best Practices 105

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

2021 Nov;49:226-232. Epub 2021 Jun 9. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2009. Impact of point-of-care ultrasound on treatment time for ectopic pregnancy. Am J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.05.071. 2021.05.071. PMID: 34146921. 6 – Emma Kirk, Tom Bourne.

Ultrasounds 98

Ultrasounds Operations Radiology Radiology 98

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

AUGUST 4, 2023

What are the best practices around responding to these online reviews? In 2021, a dental practice in North Carolina disclosed a patient’s PHI in response to a negative online review. Ninety-three percent of patients consider online reviews in their decision-making process of finding a new provider.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Administration 52

PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

System changes to electronic ordering have been shown to induce more permanent clinical practice change and continual updates to these systems are necessary to keep pace with knowledge evolution and best practice. 2021-051405. Ramgopal S, Ambroggio L, Lorenz D, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Florin TA. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051405.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Best Practices Hospitals Emergency Department 52

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

American Gastroenterological Association (2021) Best Practice Advice 1: Computed tomography should be considered to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis in patients without a prior imaging-confirmed diagnosis and to evaluate for potential complications in patients with severe presentations. 2021 Mar 24;372:n72.

Radiology 95

Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 95

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Taming the SRU , www.tamingthesru.com/clinical-practice-guidelines. Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.” 11, 2 June 2021, p. Accessed 8 Sept. Frazier, Susan K., Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , vol. 271–290, [link] Garraud, O., 3, 30 Sept.

Blood Transfusions 90

Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 90

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; 2021 [cited 2022 Dec 28]. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. Tonsillitis – Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice US [Internet]. 2021 Apr;17(2):200–7. 2021 Dec;22(1):193. Available from: [link] Dodd HK, Atkinson A.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

About 544,000 99292 codes were billed to CMS in 2021, according to ACCP , reportedly stable at about 10% of the total bills. I had never heard of this practice before. (To To be extra clear, these are not “best practice” alerts or prompts to suggest using an order set.

Hospice 52

Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52

EMDocs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Direct the Department of Justice to formulate best practices for investigating and prosecuting civil rights violations within AI algorithms. Time and Financial Costs for Physician Practices to Participate in the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System: A Qualitative Study.” link] American Medical Association.

Administration 94

Administration Best Practices Research Documentation/Coding 94

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sepsis guidelines from 2021 recommend giving patients with signs of hypoperfusion an initial 30 ml/kg bolus as a best practice statement 13 based on the PROCESS, 14 ARISE, 15 and PROMISE 16 trials. 2021 May 26;13(5):e15253. 2021 Sep;10(3):1479-1489. Chen et al.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 6, 2024

and (2022), A BURST-BAUS consensus document for best practice in the conduct of scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion: the Finding Consensus for Orchidopexy in Torsion (FIX-IT) study. 2021 Jan;53(1):7-11. References References Partin, A.W., Kavoussi, L.R., Dmochowski, R.R., Campbell, M.F., Walsh, P.C. Driver, C.P.,

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Operations Ultrasounds Hospitals 52

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

We will keep you informed of the outcome of these investigations in due course as per COPE best practice guideline.” This is consistent with recent surveys finding that respect for academic freedom has declined markedly in recent generations (Kauffman, 2021; Lott, 2023). ” I am skeptical that this will happen.

Academics 145

Academics Research Administration Outcomes 145