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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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2082 Initial findings from a public participation workshop on the sonic environment in the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Poor sonic environments in hospitals have been found to ‘impede the recovery process’ for patients and reduce staff performance. Sonic environments are often overlooked in hospital design, leading to spaces which are not supportive for care. They then took part in an hour-long focus group.

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Texas Residency Program Unexpectedly Announces Closure

ACEP Now

The CHRISTUS Health-Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine Residency Program announced Friday that its program will close in June 2026 after the current emergency medicine residents complete their training. We feel that this decision was made without adequate assessment of the negative impacts this WILL have on our patients.

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A Safety Solution for Emergency Department Staff and Patients

ACEP Now

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. are caused by a behavioral crisis.

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

EMDocs

3,4 Notably, institutions receiving federal funding (such as hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement) must abide by Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which entitles persons with NELP to language assistance. 5 Despite these protections, NELP patients face numerous health disparities compared to their English-proficient counterparts.

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Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

ACEP Now

Emergency departments (EDs) provide the essential service of evaluating patients with unscheduled, acute, undifferentiated, and decompensated conditions. 1 Hospital boarding is the main driver of ED crowding, with patients nearly always awaiting transfer to inpatient beds and now more commonly, to other hospitals.

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SGEM#443: Don’t Stop Me Now – REBOA for Hemorrhage Control in Trauma Patients?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial. Case: A 24-year-old patient is involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. Reference: Jansen et al.