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SGEM#460: Why Do I Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me – CHARTWatch to Predict Clinical Deterioration

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: The Chief of Emergency Medicine (EM) at a large urban hospital recently approached the AI Committee at Unity Health, intrigued by the CMAJ article describing the apparent success of CHARTWatch in detecting early signs of patient deterioration. Reference: Verma et al.

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

References: Emergency Medical Services for Children- Enhancing Pediatric Safety (no date) Study Packet for the Correct Use of the BroselowTM Pediatric Emergency Tape. 2020) The Times & Tapes Are a-Changin’: The Latest Broselow-Luten Tape for EMS , EMS World. Prehosp Emerg Care. Int J Emerg Med.

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Texas Residency Program Unexpectedly Announces Closure

ACEP Now

“We want important community leaders to be aware that we are highly concerned about this announcement and the dire impacts that this could have on our community and our patients,” said on a post by Texas A&M/Spohn EM on X. “We We fear that this decision will negatively impact patient safety and quality of care.”

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Radiology over-reads – Who’s responsible?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. An attorney is consulted and a lawsuit filed against the hospital, the first ED physician, the EM group, and the PCP. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Baccei SJ et al.

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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

EMDocs

12 How do we address these disparities in the emergency department? As providers, we must advocate for systemic and individual changes to improve care for NELP patients. Improving patient safety systems for patients with limited English proficiency: a guide for hospitals. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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2039 'Its seriously affecting our mental health: the impact of emergency department crowding on the well-being of emergency medicine trainees

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Emergency Department (ED) crowding has dominated discourse around Emergency Medicine (EM) in recent years and is now well recognised as contributing towards patient harm. Less is known about the implications of crowded departments on staff. We identified three themes.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: “Sign right here and you’re good to go”

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. A record that the patient acknowledged receipt of discharge instructions is a valuable defense. EM, April 2011. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Vashi A, Rhodes K.