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52 in 52 – #39: DAWN – Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct

EMDocs

Presentation consistent with diagnosis of an acute ischemic stroke, with the patient meeting criteria of: Failing IV t-PA therapy; OR Patient is contraindicated for IV t-PA administration. Pre-existing neurologic or psychiatric disease that would act to confound evaluation pre and post intervention.

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ACEP4U: Defending YOU by Demanding an End to the Boarding Crisis

ACEP Now

At that time, emergency physicians helped secure 44 signatories on a congressional “Dear Colleague” letter to the Administration, sounding the alarm onto the boarding crisis and asking them to establish such a task force. And they listened.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Jeff: As a quick survey of our audience before we begin, how many of you routinely encounter co-morbid psychiatric conditions in your ED patients, especially depression? Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval? Nachi: That would certainly be all of our listeners!

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

It should also differentiate boarding times for psychiatric patients, who are at high risk for very prolonged boarding. FOA-ETA-22-16, DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The admission LOS measure formerly reported only the median time. Accessed July 13, 2023.