Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren Three patients presented with acute chest pain and ECGs that were labeled by the computer as completely normal, and which was confirmed by the final cardiology interpretation (which is blinded to patient outcome) also as completely normal. What do you think? Case 1: There’s ST elevation in V1-2.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Patient Safety Outcomes 103

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

He leads an AI team intending to improve patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency. With emergency department (ED) volumes rising, administrators are eager to explore AI-driven solutions to improve patient safety and reduce staff burnout.

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Administration Emergency Department Outcomes Patient Safety 87

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 14, 2024

Multiple myeloma drugs can cost $600,000 per year of treatment, but if MRD is permitted for drug approval, I suspect we will see a deluge of uncertain drugs added to the roster, and the costs per year per patient will swell to a million dollars or more. The patient advocates— whose organizations are often funded by drug companies.

Patient Safety 135

Patient Safety Academics Outcomes Wellness 135

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

ENRICH Trial - the leadership journey - EMS grand rounds - r4 capstone - r1 clinical knowledge - pediatric lecture ENRICH Trial WITH visiting professor Dr. david wright ICH makes up only 10-15% of all strokes yet has a higher mortality than ischemic strokes and SAH Current 2022 AHA/ASA guidelines for spontaneous ICH (prior to ENRICH Trial) minimally-invasive (..)

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Leadership EMS Pediatrics Stroke 92

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Background and Context Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is of paramount importance in the emergency department (ED) due to its indispensable role in facilitating precise diagnostic outcomes. 3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. West J Emerg Med. 2017;18(5):835-845.

Radiology 73

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 73

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Obesity is considered a contributing factor for some musculoskeletal outcomes. The main outcome measure was a GP consultation with a recorded musculoskeletal symptom or diagnosis. This approach prevents severe complications and improves patient safety by enabling timely catheter adjustments. PMID: 38759251.

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Ultrasounds Research Emergency Department 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).

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 65