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Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training

American Medical Compliance

In the Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training, healthcare providers learn how to uphold patients rights, communicate with respect, and recognize potential biases that may affect care. The course emphasizes the importance of patient confidentiality, privacy, and person-centered care. Providers gain practical strategies to ensure every patient feels valued and heard.

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Match Results Amplify Enthusiasm for EM

ACEP Now

A record number of medical students matched into emergency medicine, according to results released Friday, March 21, 2025, by the National Resident Matching Program. More than 3,000 applicants matched into the specialty. Out of 3,068 positions, just 65 positions went unfilled, a 97.9 percent fill rate. The number of available positions increased by 42 from 2024.

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Critical Care Evidence Updates – February 2025

The Bottom Line

Whats new in the Critical Care literature monthly updates

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The Kids THRIVE study: high-flow apnoeic oxygenation for intubation

Don't Forget the Bubbles

We already know that nasal high-flow (NHF) apnoeic oxygenation is safe and effective in the controlled environment of elective theatre intubation and that it improves first-attempt success rates in neonates. But does it hold up in the unpredictable world of emergency paediatric intubation ? Thats exactly what Shane George et al. set out to explore in the Kids THRIVE study investigating whether NHF apnoeic oxygenation could improve intubation outcomes in critically unwell children needing emergen

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Emergency Evidence Updates – February 2025

The Bottom Line

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Why Executive Health Physicals Make Me Nuts

Sensible Medicine

One of my patients recently had an executive physical. The eight-page report arrived in my in-basket. This happens regularly enough, two or three times a month, that it shouldn’t bother me anymore. This essay is about why it still does. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive all posts, consider becoming a paid subscriber. I joke that my practice has evolved to become a selective one.

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Duration of CPR in Children?

Emergency Medicine Education

We often tend to spend more time on pediatric resuscitation and CPR compared to adults. However, the question remains: what is the optimal duration of resuscitation efforts in these patients before considering termination? A recent retrospective study from Japan addressed this issue and found that fewer than 1% of children achieved favorable neurological outcomes (defined as moderate disability or better at one month) when CPR exceeded 64 minutes.

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EMDocs

Introduction Mumps is a contagious viral infection characterized by the swelling of the parotid glands, located near the ears. This infection can lead to complications such as meningitis, encephalitis, and orchitis. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent mumps and its associated complications. The Mumps Virus Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, which is transmitted through respiratory droplets.

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