EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. The patient does not see his PCP as recommended and dies 24 days later of a suspected cardiac arrhythmia. Defense : Cardiomegaly is a chronic problem, not an emergency. Baccei SJ et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the UK, as in most developed countries, more patients are presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with minor illnesses or injuries. Critically unwell or injured patients are prioritised, whereas those who are felt to be less unwell wait longer for clinical review. Of these, 40% were paediatric patients, and 12.4%

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The most recent study found a NPV of 100% of triage ECGs labeled ‘normal’ or ‘otherwise normal’ for final hospital diagnosis of ACS, and concluded that avoiding physician interruption would “alleviate interruptions in workflow and improve patient safety.” These three cases are from this study, and this prior post shows 4 more.

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EMDocs

JUNE 13, 2024

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 is filed against the EP, the hospital, the pharmacy, and the dentist. Result : Pre-trial settlement against the hospital and EP for a minimal amount.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Emergency physicians have long taken pride in delivering care every day of the week, every hour of the day. ACEP’s Emergency Department Accreditation program adds a layer to that, says Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FAEM, Chair of the program’s Board of Governors. There are five sets of domains.

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EMDocs

JULY 25, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. The brother’s wife calls the airport police who are able to locate him and send him to a nearby hospital. We were not responsible for the patient’s death. Applebaum PS.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

1 The shortage in supply posed difficulties for hospitals that significantly depend on GE Healthcare as their supplier, which encompassed approximately 50% of hospitals in the United States (US). Preparation 9 Hospitals had to prepare for the impending contrast shortage as soon as potential shortage news occurred. 11 Table 1.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

Introduction: Civility Matters Healthcare environments, particularly emergency departments, are characterised by high levels of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity ( VUCA ). staff wellbeing/turnover and patient safety) can boost engagement. How do you manage this situation? Australian Health Review.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

A qualitative study of 2,815 pre-hospital clinicians reported that nearly half of the respondents had experienced incivility from professional teams at least once a week. The quality of patient care can be determined by the working relationship, and incivility negatively affects these professional partnerships, regardless of the craft group.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 13, 2024

This fall, ACEP will participate in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director’s summit on emergency department boarding. ACEP helped make the summit possible by mobilizing Congress to request action from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Leadership and Advocacy Conference in 2023.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

JULY 23, 2023

Ventilators are used in operating rooms, emergency departments, critical care transport units, and air medical transports. It provides sufficient oxygen, blood transfusions and other medication that helps the patient to be in a stabilized condition till reaching the hospital.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Nachi: If feasible, map the chronology of depressive symptoms and their impact on the patient’s functional status.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED). Patient safety and diagnostic errors research is critical to the design of a health system in which errors are minimized. Ann Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

1 The questions raised by this tragedy are many: How did a gun make its way into the emergency department in the first place? 2 But this was not a patient, it was a colleague! 3 Perhaps most importantly, how was this individual able to function at a high level, caring for patients while in such psychological distress?

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. vs 42.1%), as were days alive outside of the hospital and days without life support (Meyhoff, Hjortrup et al. N Engl J Med.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

How does that apply to the role of the board certified emergency physician? Fundamentally, I believe every patient coming to an emergency department is best served by care delivered by board certified emergency physicians. When those same fundamentals done right achieve great success, they aren’t little at all.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 28, 2024

A 24-hour labor strike, starting on the afternoon of April 18 and called by the union representing emergency physicians and advanced practitioners at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, MI, did not resolve their concerns about working conditions, staffing levels, or patient safety. John’s Emergency Services, PC.

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RebelEM

JULY 31, 2023

Patients meeting eligibility criteria were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo intubation with either video or direct laryngoscopy. 11 medical centers in the United States enrolled 1417 patients from 17 sites, including 7 emergency departments and 10 intensive care units. 1420 patients were enrolled.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 34 organizations, asking to convene stakeholders to identify solutions to address the emergency department (ED) boarding crisis.1 Even more so, nurses left practice or migrated to non-hospital settings.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 22, 2019

Date: March 20th, 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr.Katie Walker is an emergency physician in Melbourne, Australia. She is a clinical researcher at Cabrini Hospital and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University. Case: The emergency department is backing up. Case: The emergency department is backing up.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Those have been the key couple of areas that I’ve looked at in terms of leadership pipeline as well as highlighting those leaders in emergency medicine who are really outstanding examples of how to lead outside of the traditional kind of brick and mortar of practicing clinical medicine in the emergency department.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Background The WHO recognises patient safety as a serious public health problem. We compared the culture of safety in the adult AED and PED before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey provides scores for 12 separate domains and a global assessment of safety (scale 0–10).

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. He goes to his usual hospital, is admitted, and undergoes surgical drainage/decompression of a cervical spinal epidural abscess (SEA). To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This course will cover essential techniques for measuring vital signs, interpreting readings, recognizing early warning signs of patient decline, and ensuring proper documentation. The first set of clinical examinations is an evaluation of the vital signs of the patient. It can also monitor whether or not treatment is working.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

We have teamed up with the team from Chelsea and Westminster Paediatric Emergency Department to give you 5 reviews of recent studies. Records of all children (defined age 0-16) on the TARN database who fulfilled the TARN criteria (had been admitted for longer than 72 hours, admitted to an ICU, or died in hospital) were included.

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