EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Utilizing certified interpreters and documenting their use. Educating patients on their rights. Pediatrics.

Documentation/Coding 105

Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Federal Emergency Management Agency Best Practices 105

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 31, 2023

What outcomes did they look at? The patients were identified through site leads from the PERUKI research network. Was the outcome accurately measured to minimise bias? The inability to test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have led to an underestimation of the impact of the virus on the reported outcomes.

Emergency Department 135

Emergency Department Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes 135

PulmCCM

JANUARY 6, 2025

A cluster randomized trial using all-cause mortality as an outcome was always needed to determine whether EMR alerts improve outcomes for suspected severe infection. 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

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What They Did: Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. Outcomes: Primary Outcome: In-hospital mortality. Secondary Outcomes: Delayed hypotension, increased ICU stay, and other relevant outcomes. The study was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. 2.89, p = 0.01.

Sepsis 122

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Administration 122

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 16, 2024

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve healthcare outcomes. 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

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 21, 2023

On yesterday’s podcast , I talked with Bobby Yeh, an academic cardiologist who made a compelling case for enhancing credibility of observational research. The reasons are multiple, but I will articulate a few: Most epidemiological studies are done from large data sets that are not collected for the purpose of research.

Administration 97

Administration Outcomes Research COPD 97

EMDocs

JUNE 8, 2023

and 9 hours after onset of symptoms, with non-infarcted brain tissue, does the administration of alteplase improve functional outcome at 90 days? Subsequently reduced enrollment to 310 patients because no patients had been lost to follow-up or had insufficient data documented. Intervention: Alteplase 0.9 in alteplase group versus 0.9%

Stroke 98

Stroke Administration Documentation/Coding Outcomes 98

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

RebelEM

JULY 3, 2023

What They Did: Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in three community hospitals and two freestanding emergency departments. Secondary outcome All secondary outcomes were found to be similar (Not statistically significant) between groups (See table above). received CaCl 89.3%

Administration 96

Administration Outcomes Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 96

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. These guidelines present the best available evidence to support clinical decision making in the prehospital setting when TBI care may have the most significant impact on outcomes; they also establish a research agenda for future investigations.

Fluid Resuscitation 98

Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Resuscitation EMS 98

Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

r1 clinical knowledge - r4 capstone - research grand rounds - the art of em - Community corner - PEM Lecture r1 Clinical knowledge: transplant complications WITH dr. gabor Time-sensitive peri-transplant emergencies: Bleeding fistula- stop the bleed. Flood syndrome- start fluids, give antibiotics, consult surgery. Ways to get involved?

Administration 92

Administration Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Research 92

RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Secondary Outcome By day 90, mortality was 9.3% Strengths: The investigators framed a research question centered on patient outcomes, ensuring the study’s relevance and practicality. Control: Normal Saline via continuous infusion according to the same regimen used in the hydrocortisone group. to −0.8).

Research 94

Research Outcomes Administration Shock 94

PulmCCM

JUNE 5, 2023

There was no significant difference in survival with a favorable neurologic outcome at 30 days (20% vs 16% nominally favoring the ECMO group, P=0.52) or at 6 months. Check out the preliminary program , and use code PULMCCM15 to get 15% off the attendance fees. In the U.S., Rochelle Walensky steps down this month.

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 96

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Documentation/Coding CPR Shock 96

The Trauma Pro

MAY 10, 2024

And its correlation with outcomes varies. This may be helpful for future triage-related research. This fills in the code on the second tab which will be added to TraumaBase. The most important one is that it relies only on the Injury Severity Score (ISS) to judge whether some type of mistriage occurred. What is NFTI, Exactly?

Blood Transfusions 113

Blood Transfusions Radiology Radiology Documentation/Coding 113

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 114

CDC Documentation/Coding Research Pediatrics 114

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 11, 2024

This interface shortens the time required for human-to-computer interaction by transforming an input given through natural language into almost any form, from text to images to computer code. Jonathan's main research interests include microcirculation monitoring and the applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Documentation/Coding 88

Documentation/Coding Wellness Outcomes Research 88

Taming the SRU

JULY 25, 2024

More efficacious than parenteral opioids alone Safer than opioids Decreased delirium Patients have been shown to have improved functional outcomes at 30 days Early pain control matters! Currently EVT for large core is being looked at and so far the outcomes seem to be favorable Staphylococcus spp., and Pasteurella spp.

Stroke 98

Stroke Fractures Operations Outcomes 98

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

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Reviewed by: Isabella Davenport Article 2: Does it improve outcomes if you replace the nail in nail bed repair? Children with nail bed injuries were randomly assigned to nail replacement or discarding , with the primary outcomes being secondary infection in 7 days and cosmetic outcome in four months.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Outcomes Research Operations 75

SheMD

MAY 11, 2023

Research indicates that the gender of a provider may impact their performance. In medical emergencies, provider qualities which lead to greater performance and patient outcomes include leadership and teamwork. CPR-related performance items were coded by the second as present or absent. link] ,Why is this article important?

Leadership 52

Leadership Documentation/Coding CPR Teamwork 52

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

JUNE 18, 2023

Ziqitza Healthcare ltd embraces precision medicine by leveraging AI to analyze genomic data, enabling the delivery of tailored therapies to patients for improved treatment outcomes. NLP algorithms can transcribe and analyze voice recordings, enabling real-time documentation of patient information, symptoms, and interventions.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Administration Ambulance Services Outcomes 52

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 23, 2021

She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and a pulmonary embolism and implementation science researcher. Dr. Westafer serves as the Social Media Editor and research methodology editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine […] The post SGEM#316: What A Difference An A.P.P. Diagnostic Testing Differences Between A.P.P.s Reference: Pines et al.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Research Documentation/Coding Operations 52

RebelEM

MARCH 13, 2024

This was not a Code 3 respiratory distress, fentanyl overdose with minimal response to Narcan or even an unconscious stroke patient with the blood pressure of a giraffe. How does “resulting” or the tendency to equate a decision’s quality with its outcome affect learning in and after residency? How would the hemodynamics respond to RSI?

Documentation/Coding 59

Documentation/Coding Outcomes EMS Stroke 59

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 30, 2022

AEM July 2022 * Population: Patients with ICD-10 coding “intestinal obstruction” from 2018 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. His primary research interest is the intersection between clinical operations and ultrasound to improve patient outcomes in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Operations Documentation/Coding Outcomes 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. And so, for this project we made the decision to look solely at process measures that reflected our interventions, as opposed to broader outcome measures.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Outcomes Hospitals Administration 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

He had no previously documented medical problems except polysubstance use. Opioids associate with worse outcomes in myocardial infarction , probably because they eliminate the pain signal that informs the clinician of the urgency of revascularization. Circulation Research , 56 (2), 184–194. Do not treat AIVR. & Lukas, A.

EKG/ECG 107

EKG/ECG EMS Emergency Department Wellness 107

Taming the SRU

APRIL 22, 2023

Currently, there is limited data investigating outcome differences between beta blockers and calcium channel blockers for atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response in a patient diagnosed with heart failure. There were similar lengths of say overall and no significant difference in safety outcomes.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Stroke Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

NEJM Oct 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Laura Melville (@lmelville535) is an emergency physician in Brooklyn, New York, is a part of the New York ACEP Research Committee, ALL NYC EM, and is the NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Resident Research Director. Do you continue with the ICE Code? What do you say? What do you tell the patient’s family?

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 40

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Research Documentation/Coding 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Cardiac testing and outcomes in infants after an ALTE, Hoki et al, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2012 showed significant cardiac disease was present in <1% of patients presenting with ALTE (although cardiac abnormalities were found in 4% overall). Choking or gagging in the history now precludes this description being applied.

EKG/ECG 98

EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

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

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

SheMD

JULY 27, 2023

What were their outcomes: Physician mothers report having more domestic responsibilities than their partners. 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.

Academics 52

Academics Leadership Documentation/Coding Research 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2023

This data relies heavily on the coding, which we know is not standardized across healthcare sites- and, therefore may not be truly reflective. This retrospective cohort study compared pre- and post-guideline outcomes. Waterfield T, Foster S, Platt R On behalf of Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI), et al.

Emergency Department 105

Emergency Department Hospitals Domestic Violence Pediatrics 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Case: A code blue is called for a 71-year-old male in-patient that is boarding in the emergency department (ED). We covered another SRMA that was published in 2021 looking at the same issue of whether the use of corticosteroids impact neurologic outcomes and mortality in patients with a cardiac arrest ( SGEM#329 )?

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 40

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Hospitals Emergency Department Resuscitation 40

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

4] We also know that severe TBI is commonly associated with the development of intracranial hemorrhage where the presence and volume of blood are associated with increased mortality and poor outcomes.[5] Association between prehospital tranexamic acid administration and outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury. JAMA Neurol.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The children who received no bolus had significantly better outcomes and reduced mortality compared to the two bolus group. [2] saline), however more research is needed in this area. [4] Boluses were given in 20-40ml/kg aliquots.

Fluid Resuscitation 96

Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals Dehydration Research 96