ACEP Now

MARCH 9, 2025

A 2020 scoping review reported 38 interventions to improve patient care. Other interventions have included expanded point-of-care testing, frequent vitals, ED observation units, computerized clinical support systems, and activation of additional services such as scribes, mental health providers, and pharmacists.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing Documentation/Coding Hospitals 90

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2017 review in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine reiterates that no single inflammatory markers (including CRP, ESR, and PCT) can be used as a stand-alone test to confirm or exclude infection, but instead advocates for using the tests as adjunctive information for emergency physicians to shape their pre-test probability of infection [26].

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 14, 2023

2023 May;182(5):2077-2088. 2023 Jun;59(6):786-793. 2023 May 13. 2023 May 12:fetalneonatal-2022-324935. 2023 May 10. 2023 May;38(5):1411-1425. 2023 May;182(5):1965-1976. 2023 May;38(5):1449-1458. Clinical practice – latest insights in optimizing the care of children with Down syndrome.

Pediatrics 119

Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Outcomes Ultrasounds 119