American Medical Compliance

APRIL 16, 2024

Advocating for the Care You Want Research shows that you are more likely to get the care you want if you have conversations about your future medical treatment and put a plan in place. Furthermore, advance directives are legal documents that provide instructions for medical care and only go into effect if you cannot communicate your wishes.

Documentation/Coding 100

Documentation/Coding Research Outcomes 100

PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Garcia T, Florin TA, Leonard J, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Wallihan R, Desai AP, Alter S, El-Assal O, Marzec S, Keaton M, Yun KW, Leber AL, Mejias A, Cohen DM, Ramilo O, Ambroggio L; Childrens Hospitals Initiative for Research in Pneumonia (CHIRP). Studies supporting antibiotic treatment of documented mycoplasma pneumoniae in children are limited.

Pediatrics 94

Pediatrics Military CDC Hospitals 94

The Trauma Pro

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But the key fact is that every compression device manufacturer includes existing DVT as a contraindication in their product documentation. But the simple truth is that we have no solid research that either supports or condemns the use of active compression devices in patients with known DVT.

Fractures 124

Fractures Documentation/Coding Hospitals Research 124

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 5, 2024

We collected data directly from the bedside clinician which enabled us to gather pertinent patient symptoms and physical examination findings that may not be well documented in the medical record, but more accurately identify the child’s injuries.” Cervical spine injuries in children associated with sports and recreational activities.

Pediatrics 164

Pediatrics Head Injuries Dislocations Research 164

AENJ: Current Issue

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

A team at a Level 1 trauma center recognized the need for ED-friendly documentation and a validated ED skin risk assessment instrument. The purpose of this research study was to determine the content validity of the Bjorklund Tool. The Bjorklund 25-item ED Skin/Risk Assessment Tool was selected.

Emergency Department 74

Emergency Department Patient Safety Documentation/Coding Research 74

Emergency Medicine Journal

JULY 24, 2023

Introduction Pain is the most common presenting feature within the ED, yet undertreatment of pain in the ED is a well-documented problem worldwide. Despite the development of interventions to address this problem, there is still limited understanding of how pain management can be improved within the ED.

Emergency Department 74

Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Research Wellness 74

PulmCCM

JANUARY 6, 2025

This was despite a higher intensity of care in the visible-alert patients, who had more rapid responses, ICU transfers, code blues, intubations, and initiation of dialysis. This led the authors to speculate that qSOFA parameters were being documented more diligently on the wards randomized to screening.

Sepsis 45

Sepsis Documentation/Coding Hospitals Outcomes 45

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 19, 2024

In adult trauma cases, there has been significant research to help decide which patients require X-ray or CT imaging for possible cervical spine injuries, leading to the development of the National Emergency X-Ray (NEXUS) prediction rule and the Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR). Why is this study needed?

CPR 124

CPR Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes 124

Advanced Medical Reviews

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Research Behind Physician Burnout. Physicians who reported marginal time for documentation were 2.8 Many physicians often have too little time for documentation, utilize non-intuitive EHR user interfaces and have either not enough or too much data. What are the primary reasons for this physician burnout?

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Administration Operations Research 64

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 7, 2024

A 2015 Nature (Pediatric Research) paper by Nils J. Bergman summarizes a body of research that confirms the benefits of sleeping on the belly. Research by Collett et al (2018) shows that, despite some improvement in PP by 18 months, the deformations persist beyond 36 months. This may not be true for infants.

CDC 113

CDC Documentation/Coding Research Pediatrics 113

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Nurse notes: the silent scream of the heart The emergency nursing notes document the patient complaining of chest pain refractory to nitro, with a rising trop: 2200: ECG shown to ED MD 0020: repeat ECG shown to ED MD, patient complain of midsternal chest pain 0520: nitro x 3. This morning, he was also found to have a rising troponin.

EKG/ECG 79

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Research Outcomes 79

RCEM Learning

MAY 20, 2022

Author: Rick Body / Editor: Govind Oliver / Code: / Published: 06/02/2020 In 2017 the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) published its Training Review. The NIHR Incubator for Emergency Care (EC) is being led by RCEM, in partnership with the College of Paramedics and the National Ambulance Research Steering Group.

Academics 52

Academics Documentation/Coding Research Hospitals 52

PulmCCM

JANUARY 16, 2024

The dueling guidelines conflict in parts, reflecting the fundamental ontological confusion and challenges to effective research on the amorphous syndrome that is ARDS. Progress in ARDS research has been very slow, from a clinical perspective. You can read the document for all the caveats. ” What About Statins for ARDS?

Research 87

Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes Fractures 87

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A recent article documents 56 additional U.S. Dr. Severance is a clinically practicing physician, an educator, and researcher. The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the U.S. hospitals that are closing clinical departments or ending or reducing services.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Administration Documentation/Coding Research 98

RebelEM

JULY 3, 2023

What They Did: Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in three community hospitals and two freestanding emergency departments. The study was dependent on EMR documentation which is prone to error. Critical information such as HR, SBP, drug administration times were occasionally missing.

Administration 96

Administration Outcomes Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 96

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 22, 2019

She is a clinical researcher at Cabrini Hospital and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University. She is a clinical researcher at Cabrini Hospital and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University. Research by Hill et al (1) demonstrated that an ED shift can have 4,000 clicks.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Dislocations Documentation/Coding Research 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

“Emergency physicians can be incredibly proud of the contributions JACEP Open is making to advance medical research, health care, and public health since its launch just a few years ago,” said Henry Wang, MD, MS, editor in chief of JACEP Open. The letter followed ACEP’s participation in a June 29 roundtable hosted by the Committee.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Emergency Nursing Research 52

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 can help draft research papers or grant proposals.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Research Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 52

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

AUGUST 1, 2023

When I found it, I felt the documentation (if done at all) largely tended to be the bare minimum, and certainly not reflective of the beautiful learning conversations happening in the room. We knew this would involve improving C+C learning summary documentation standards, and effectively disseminating content across the organisation.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Outcomes Hospitals Administration 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

We investigated the association between bystander CPR and the likelihood of ventricular fibrillation (VF) or ventricular tachycardia (VT) as the first documented cardiac rhythm. The first documented cardiac rhythm was compared between patients who received bystander CPR and those who did not, using a 1:2 propensity score-matched analysis.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation CPR Hospitals Documentation/Coding 40

Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The highest scoring 300 candidates from the MSRA will be invited to progress to the next stage of the selection process – uploading documentation to the evidence folder/portfolio. points (previously 1 point) Successful research grant application now scores 0.5 Candidates must achieve a score of 40% to be invited to interview.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Research 52

ACEP Now

JUNE 7, 2023

In the New England Journal of Medicine, members of the team from Microsoft Research and OpenAI give a high-level overview of performance on question banks, but also explore additional avenues for LLM applications. From these applications, it is clear these models in their present form have real potential pitfalls.

Documentation/Coding 78

Documentation/Coding Wellness Administration Research 78

Medagadget

MAY 23, 2023

A recent study in Nature Medicine , entitled “ An automated histological classification system for precision diagnostics of kidney allografts ,” has showcased the efforts of a group of researchers who have developed an automated system that can diagnose kidney transplant rejection.

Research 83

Research Hospitals Documentation/Coding Operations 83

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

JUNE 18, 2023

Streamlining Administrative Tasks: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Costs AI can automate administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling, billing, and medical coding, freeing up healthcare professionals’ time and reducing administrative burdens.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Administration Ambulance Services Outcomes 52

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The dueling guidelines conflict in parts, reflecting the fundamental ontological confusion and challenges to effective research on the amorphous syndrome that is ARDS. Progress in ARDS research has been very slow, from a clinical perspective. You can read the document for all the caveats. ” What About Statins for ARDS?

Research 52

Research Documentation/Coding Fractures Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 1, 2022

She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and is a pulmonary embolism and implementation science researcher. It is not well documented, whether gaps in pain assessment and treatment exist in conditions in which opioids are not indicated, such as migraine headaches. The headache is similar to prior migraine headaches.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Research 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

Know your audience, and tailor your presentation to them in terms of humor, pop culture references, and dress code Err on the side of making your presentation slightly shorter than the alloted time to allow room for questions. It is better to finish early than rushing through your presentation

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This study aimed to assess discharge practices for children presenting with acute wheeze in emergency departments in the Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) network. Researchers evaluated the questionnaire and discharge plans against pre-defined criteria. 61 out of 77 departments responded. Why does it matter?

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Outcomes Research Operations 75

SheMD

JULY 27, 2023

Unequal distribution of domestic responsibility has been documented as a factor in the underrepresentation in female physicians in leadership roles in academic medicine as well as contributing to career satisfaction. Domestic tethers: Gender differences in career paths and domestic responsibilities of top-research medical school graduates.

Academics 52

Academics Leadership Documentation/Coding Research 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But inside these charming historic walls is a research-driven, quaternary-care, academic, medical center. They also developed standard work documents for each role. The medical center and undergraduate campus in Charlottesville still maintain the appearance of the original quaint colonial campus.

Academics 52

Academics Emergency Department Leadership Operations 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 24, 2021

Date: April 19th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Research Lead at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (North West England). Exclusions: Prisoners or those in police custody, pregnant or breast-feeding, or with documented allergy to any study medications.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Research Outcomes Documentation/Coding 40

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

2] Since this data was published the APLS guidelines have altered to reflect these results and the need for more research in this area and now recommend the 10ml/kg boluses as above compared to the previous recommendation of 20ml/kg. saline), however more research is needed in this area. [4] Which type of fluid to use?

Fluid Resuscitation 96

Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Hospitals Research 96

ACEP Now

JANUARY 11, 2024

A recent article documents 56 additional U.S. Dr. Severance is a clinically practicing physician, an educator, and researcher. The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the United States. hospitals that are closing clinical departments or ending or reducing services. References Cass A.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Administration Documentation/Coding Research 52

Taming the SRU

APRIL 22, 2023

Study design This was a retrospective-IRB approved study evaluating adult patients >18 years of age who had documented heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) or heart failure with preserved ejection fractures (HFpEF). There was no difference in safety outcomes.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Stroke Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

About PICSTAR PICSTAR is a trainee-led research network open to all doctors, nurses and allied health trainees within Paediatric Intensive Care. We are the trainee arm of the Paediatric Critical Care Society – Study Group (PCCS-SG) and work with them on research, audit and service evaluation. 2018 Jun;54(6):633-7. Scotland HI.

Pediatrics 72

Pediatrics Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes 72

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 5, 2020

She is the New York ACEP liaison for the Research and Education Committee and is a past ALL NYC EM Resident Education Fellow. Over the past decade, some emergency physicians have adopted this examination into their own bedside clinical assessment and documentation. We’ve even used it to help decide whether or not to get a head CT.

Stroke 40

Stroke Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 40

ACEP Now

JULY 6, 2023

Emergency physicians have become leaders in achieving cost efficiency in health care, predominantly through implementation of new processes and research findings, enabling us to achieve significant financial savings. Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network head injury clinical prediction rules are reliable in practice.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Emergency Department Research Pediatrics 52