PDC Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2021
Driving Confidence and Compliance Similar to Flu Shot Stickers, using COVID-19 Vaccine Stickers can help healthcare facilities promote employee vaccinations while also encouraging patients to get vaccinated. The CDC published a full COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit, which includes sticker templates, to help build confidence about the COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare teams and other staff.
33 Charts
AUGUST 16, 2021
I’m big on eye contact with patients. It’s how we show ourselves as humans. The eyes are the windows to the soul. Through them, we build trust, empathy and reciprocity. When I’m with a patient face-to-face it isn’t always possible but I do my best. Like the IRL experience I try to achieve some level of eye contact during telemedicine encounters. But care through a screen presents challenges to eye contact.
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Medical Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
Many of our friends and neighbors across the country took the time to adopt dogs this past year, and we applaud their commitment to taking care of our furry friends. Unfortunately, most new dog owners discovered the difficulties of training and socializing a pet during lockdown. Dogs, especially ones that were rehomed or rescues, may have a hard time behaving around strangers, loud noises, and in new areas.
NIOSH Science Blog
MARCH 1, 2021
Respirator design is constantly improving and evolving to meet new challenges. Manufacturers have recently developed innovative NIOSH-approved elastomeric half mask respirator (EHMR) designs that both protect the wearer as well as provide adequate source control – protecting others by filtering the wearer’s exhaled air that may contain harmful viruses or bacteria.
Emergency Medicine Cases
MAY 4, 2021
In this month's ECG Cases blog, Dr. Jesse MacLaren guides us through 10 cases of patients whose ECGs show tall T-waves and gives us the tools to distinguish the hyperacute T-waves of occlusion MI from other causes of tall T-waves. The post ECG Cases 21: Hyperacute T-waves and Occlusion MI appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JULY 27, 2021
Date: July 24th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brain Goldman is an Emergency Medicine physician who works at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto. He is the host of CBC radio show White Coat Black Art and the podcast The Dose. He is also the author of the bestselling books The Night Shift, Secret language of Doctors, and the Power of […] The post SGEM Xtra: Star Trek Made Me A Better Physician first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
Northwestern EM Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Congratulations to all of the authors with the most popular posts of 2021! 1. Pill in the Pocket (23,646 views) The runaway favorite of this year was Dr. David Feiger’s (NUEM ’22) and Dr. Jon Andereck’s (NUEM ’19) post reviewed by Dr. Kaustubha Patel of Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute about the “pill-in-the-pocket” approach to treating atrial fibrillation.
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JournalFeed
DECEMBER 25, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of December 20-24, 2021. We cover Surviving Sepsis 2021, BOUGIE RCT, the role of humor in medical education, the age old question of rocket science vs brain surgery (who is smarter), and a Christmas reflection.
Ultrasound Gel
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Ultrasound in cardiac arrest is a favorite topic of the GEL Team and thus, we are back to crack open a radical new concept in the field. Does the left ventricular function actually matter in patients that are arresting?? Current practice for many is to assess for the binary presence or absence of cardiac activity, but these audacious authors suggest that a higher LV systolic function could be associated with a greater likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation!
Board Bombs
DECEMBER 19, 2021
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com This episode we are jumping into the Holiday Season and New Year with everything you need to know about C-spine injuries. We know this is a slightly longer episode than usual for us at EMBB, but we think this one is a New Year’s Special.
PDC Healthcare
AUGUST 24, 2021
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, an important time to bring attention to a disease that 1 in 8 women have a chance to develop. Raising awareness helps educate women on the warning signs and symptoms of breast cancer, promotes regular cancer screening, and raises funding for research to help save lives. From identification and […]. The post 5 Easy Ways to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Your Healthcare Organization appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.
33 Charts
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
This past weekend the storied medical meeting DotMD sold out in two days. How did this happen and what does DotMD deliver that no other meeting does? Experiences. People are desperate for experiences. And the future of meetings is about the creation of human experiences. Sound, sensory, and emotion. These define DotMD. Like minds. Beyond the power of the programming and a remarkable culture, DotMD draws the most fascinating people in healthcare.
Medical Law
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Medical professionals can be held liable in medical malpractice lawsuits for injuries they cause their patients through negligence. In 1975 California set a cap of $250,000 for medical malpractice noneconomic damages. These types of damages include pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional trauma, scarring and disfigurement, and diminished quality of life.
NIOSH Science Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Some occupations are known to have higher rates of suicide than others (see related blogs). Job factors – such as low job security, low pay, and job stress – can contribute to risk of suicide, as can easy access to lethal means among people at risk—such as medications or firearms. Other factors that can influence the link between occupation and suicide include gender, socioeconomic status, the economy, cultural factors, and stigma.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Emergency medicine (EM) was first recognized as a specialty by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1972. Since that time, EM residencies have grown and evolved to provide academic support and training for graduating medical students interested in pursuing a career in the field. Since its early days of small and scattered residency programs, EM has burgeoned to nearly 3,000 residency positions according to the 2021 Report on Residents published by the Association of American Medical College
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 25, 2021
Date: December 21st, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Spencer Greaves is an Emergency Medicine resident at Florida Atlantic University. He received his Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University and his Masters in Public Health from Dartmouth College. Spencer completed his medical doctorate at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He and his wife live in Boynton Beach, FL […] The post SGEM#353: At the COCA, COCA for OCHA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
Northwestern EM Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Written by: Tommy Ng, MD (NUEM ‘24) Edited by: Patricia Bigach, MD (NUEM ‘22) Expert review by : Terese Whipple, MD '20 So your kid won’t walk One of the most common complaints in a pediatric Emergency Department is a child refusing or inability to ambulate. For normal development, a child is typically able to stand at 9 months, walk at 12 months, and run at 18 months.
Dr. No
DECEMBER 19, 2021
It’s not often that Dr No’s flabber gets well and truly ghasted. An extraordinary exchange on twitter (scroll down a page or so to get to the start of the substance, and click here to see the above tweet) has revealed what many have long suspected: SAGE purposely cook the books in its modelling reports. Graham Medley , professor of infectious disease modelling at LSHTM, and chief pongo for the time being of SAGE’s modelling group SPI-M, defends the group’s practice of
JournalFeed
DECEMBER 18, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of December 13-17, 2021. We cover ETCO2 and trauma outcomes, ORIF vs cast for adult distal radius fractures, high or low/ 3 or 7 day treatment for pediatric community acquired pneumonia, a new pediatric CAP severity prediction tool, and how emergency physicians are coping with COVID stress.
Critical Care North Hampton
DECEMBER 16, 2021
I’ve been delivering Tweetorials on various aspects of ultrasound over the year. So, here’s a festive Tweet (sad!), for you. All in one post! Enjoy and happy scanning… look after yourselves. Jump links: Heart Lung Diaphragm Liver Gastric Aorta DVT Airway JW HEART 1/13 Today’s Tweetorial for you! We look at basic cardiac #POCUS views?
Emergency Medicine Cases
DECEMBER 15, 2021
In this Part 1 of our two-part series on acute heart failure, Anton is joined by Dr. Tarlan Hedayati and Dr. Bourke Tillman to answer such questions as: how does PoCUS compare with clinical assessment and CXR in diagnostic accuracy for acute heart failure? How do we best integrate PoCUS in the our assessment and management of the patient with acute heart failure?
Board Bombs
DECEMBER 5, 2021
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com Why does America still use Fahrenheit? We don’t know, and we are starting to get upset.Let’s review some hypothermia pearls, from ACEP’s PEERCert Q bank! Want to experience the greatest in board studying?
33 Charts
OCTOBER 19, 2021
This sounds like a crazy question. But it really isn’t. What does a doctor do? What’s my job with my patients. What is a doctor’s role? Some of what I do is transactional. Simple stuff with clear end-points. Some of it involves critical conversations and deeper kinds of thinking, planning, and translating. Breaking my job down into different roles I got to thinking about what I do on a daily basis.
Medical Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
While enjoying the scenic highways that run through California, you may have noticed traffic signs that read, “Speed Limit Enforced by Radar,” or even some signs that say, “Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft.” Neither sign gives much description as to how the process works, however, and may leave you wondering how your speed is actually monitored. Here’s a snapshot of how it works: Radar-Enforced Speed Limits.
ED ECMO
DECEMBER 3, 2021
In this short episode, Zack makes two points. One, it was tough to get to where we are with ECMO acceptance. Two, cardiac arrest patients in PEA should be considered for ECPR. Below is the full editorial Zack and Alice did recently in the Journal of Resuscitation on the topic. It was born out of a fantastic German article centered looking at registry outcomes for PE and ECMO.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Case presentation A 37-year-old female with a history of mild intermittent asthma, hepatitis C, and opioid abuse disorder (in remission for the past year being maintained on buprenorphine) presents to the emergency department after being called due to positive blood cultures. She was seen at urgent care the day prior for a worsening progressive cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic right anterolateral chest pain.
EB Medicine
DECEMBER 1, 2021
EMplify – December 2021 Announcements: The EB Medicine app is live and available for free in the Apple Store. Coming to Google Play soon. It is in Beta and your feedback is welcome. , This month get a $50 Amazon Gift Card with all orders over $300 at [link] Check out the newly redesigned FOAMed blog at [link] Thoracic Aortic Syndromes in The Emergency Department: Recognition and Management Interview with author: Anthony Hackett, MD Thoracic Aortic Syndromes Dissection, Intramural Hematoma, and P
Thinking Critical Care
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
So after much deliberation, we have decided and are excited to bring the fourth edition of H&R back for 2022 – we had skipped 2021 to focus on some research papers and developing some courses (Flipping the Vent and The VExUS Course), but mostly because the virtual conferencing experience simply did not measure up to the live event. What makes boutique conferences like H&R so different (and awesome) is the similar mind-set of the faculty and the participants, the opportunity to inte
Dr. No
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Covid — the perfect public health emergency that just keeps on giving. Each new scariant is only ever one step away from the next new scariant — an endless flow of new worries, Fergie forecasts and government responses, forever clogging up the mainstream media, like logs in a log jam. Behind the puppetry, for an authoritarian government hell bent on passing draconian laws and regulations with the minimum of scrutiny, covid is the perfect enabling epidemic, because it allows the government to get
JournalFeed
DECEMBER 11, 2021
It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of December 6-10, 2021. We cover patient-centered diagnostic excellence, alteplase before endovascular stroke treatment, steroids for pediatric retropharyngeal abscess, LP for febrile seizure, and the new AHA chest pain guideline.
Critical Care North Hampton
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Here is another in our review series, and one with the most reviews we’ve ever had! 6 clinicians rate the device. There are 2 detailed reviews from myself and then the fantastic Philipe Rola (he of VExUS fame and top Ultrascoundrel). We then get overall thoughts from us all (Myself, Philipe Rola, Segun Olusanya, Adrian.
Emergency Medicine Cases
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In this months EM Quick Hits podcast: The mighty return of Carr's Cases! Sarah Reid on differentiating septic arthritis from transient synovitis in pediatric limp, Anand Swaminathan on managing tracheostomy complications in the ED, Nour Khatib on rural medicine and ethylene glycol poisoning, Justin Morgenstern on RCTs for ketamine in patients with severe agitation.
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
DISCLOSING COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS. HHS has published an article on the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s effect on the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status for healthcare. The following are excerpts from the article. For the full text see: [link]. Remember that HIPAA is not the only set of laws that regulate this information. Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibit businesses or individuals from asking whether their customers or clients have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
33 Charts
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Medicine is facing a crisis of information. Beyond the increase of biomedical information are rising demands for physician response to portal messaging (MyChart messages) and review of wearable generated data. More recently health professionals have seen a rise in MyChart messages coming in through the Epic patient portal. According to Epic, the number of patient messages spiked 151 percent nationally from the period covering the first 11 weeks of 2020 through the end of the year.
Medical Law
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Trauma to the head is common in motor vehicle, bicycle accidents, and falls. A person may suffer injury to the brain that goes undetected by medical professionals, with symptoms that begin to appear during the first 72 hours after the injury. This condition, known as subtle brain injury (SBI), can have life-altering consequences for victims and their families.
Advanced Medical Reviews
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
It seems like just yesterday summer was on the scene, bringing warm weather, family vacations and an array of outdoor sporting activities. However, winter will be here soon, with the season starting in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Background Recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics reveal that in the 12-month period ending in April 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died of an overdose, a staggering increase of nearly 30% the prior year. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to overdose deaths and taxed constrained Emergency Department (ED) resources, it has also clarified the important role that emergency physicians have in expanding access to life-saving medications to treat opioid use dis
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