Downeast Emergency Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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 disorder. Annals of Emergency Medicine. Hawk, et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

MARCH 21, 2024

Background Staff retention in Emergency Medicine (EM) is at crisis level and could be attributed in some part to adverse working conditions. This study aimed to better understand current concerns relating to working conditions and working practices in Emergency Departments (EDs).

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ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

You work as the medical director at a suburban, community emergency department (ED). At your monthly meeting with the chief medical officer (CMO) and chief nursing officer (CNO), they inform you of the hospitals plan to start a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. As expected, you have several questions.

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SheMD

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Yes, I am a woman, yes I am a feminist, yes I am a physician, yes I am in academic leadership for a well-known emergency department… The yes’s are many, but what do I have to say that is so meaningful or useful that people would want to publish it? Sitting down to write this, I cursed myself for volunteering in the first place.

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EM Curious

JULY 10, 2015

By Michael Macias Welcome to the Ultrasound Leadership Academy (ULA) summary blog series. If you want to learn more about the program you can visit Ultrasound Leadership Academy or Ultrasound Podcast to see more from the hosts of this awesome program. This week, we discuss the basics of shoulder ultrasound.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Leadership in emergency medicine is a routine part of day-to-day practice. Although professional societies and colleges offer leadership courses, these usually focus on those who have completed training.

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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 ). In contrast, transformational or authentic leadership and specific civility training can be protective. How do you manage this situation?

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 30, 2024

Visiting lecturer: structural leadership - taming the sru - r4 sim and oral boards “Innovation Meets the Bedside: The Evolution of New Models of Emergency Care Delivery” WITH dr. ben bassin “What problem are you trying to solve?”

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, identifying barriers and enablers when establishing successful SBT programmes in busy Emergency Departments (ED’s), and ensuring longevity of such programs, can be difficult.[MJ1] The central themes in terms of barriers and enablers were local culture, leadership, individual needs, resources and optimisation.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 6, 2024

The emergency department (ED) evaluation reveals an unremarkable chemistry panel with normal renal function and a white blood cell count of 10,000. In healthcare, conflicts are attributed to factors like incompatible personal motivations, high workload, stress, role ambiguity, and poor leadership.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In addition to outreach, we must further develop chapter-level engagement opportunities for residents and newly graduated attendings, providing a sense of belonging to our new members, and a leadership pipeline for the chapters’ future. As a community “pit doctor,” I believe I have a good understanding of the needs of emergency physicians.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Pediatric Endotracheal Intubations for Airway Management in the Emergency Department.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And in our comment letter responding to the FTC and Department of Justice’s proposed updates to health care merger guidelines, ACEP urged the agencies to finalize these changes that would bring more scrutiny to health care mergers and slow down consolidation. Learn more at openbook.acep.org.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED). 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED).

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 13, 2024

Kendall is the chief of clinician engagement at US Acute Care Solutions and has 15 years of emergency department leadership experience. She is the chair of the USACS diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, the social issues and equity in medicine committee co-chair, and leads physician leadership development for USACS.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Working together, physician advocates are making the case to protect physician leadership, address boarding, and strengthen on-the-job protections that you need and deserve. California: Stopping Insurer Downcoding Emergency physicians are standing up to insurance companies and demanding an end to bad behaviors.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 12, 2024

In December, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would convene stakeholders to address boarding concerns through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This is a daily situation in emergency departments across the country.” ACEP conversations continue with teh AHRQ.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Physician leadership is a priority for ACEP President Aisha T. The Leadership Spotlight highlights examples of emergency physicians using their foundation in emergency medicine to lead, teach, and inspire the next generation. That’s what leadership is. Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP. In this spotlight.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

Transformational Leadership and Incivility: A Multilevel and Longitudinal Test. Bad manners in the Emergency Department: Incivility among doctors. Burnout and Workplace Incivility Among Emergency Medical Services Practitioners: A Preliminary Report , Prehospital Emergency Care [Internet] 2023 Okuyama A, Wagner C, Bijnen B.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Leadership in times of crisis is key. The INTERACT3 trial showed improved neurological outcomes with these measures as part of a complete bundle of care for sICH in the emergency department. Think, act, and innovate. To be a good leader, you have to determine where your deep joy intersects with the world’s deep need.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Urge Your Legislators to Support New Bill to Combat Boarding, Support Mental Health Access from the ED The bipartisan Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act was recently reintroduced in the House for the 118th Congress by Reps. Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). ACEP President Christopher S.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the #FOAMed project called First10EM.com Case: At the completion of her 1-month elective in your rural emergency department […] The post SGEM#352: Amendment – Addressing Gender Inequities in Academic Emergency Medicine first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

ACEP Now: Dr. Aisha Terry, has focused on the pipeline of leadership for the College this year. There’s no hard line for how many hours you should be measured on in terms of boarding or in terms of how long you’re in the emergency department. OTHER EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN CANDIDATES Click to enlarge.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Dr Eve Purdy, a Canadian emergency physician and anthropologist, unravels the complex dynamics of culture within medical teams. Let’s dive into the key takeaways from her thought-provoking discussion and explore the realm of emergency anthropology.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

1 As fresh challenges of the pandemic and hospital operations changed emergency medicine practice, one of the more challenging areas was the movement of admitted patients out of the first emergency department (ED). emergency departments. Another COVID casualty: The emergency department transfer process.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Boarding in the emergency department is a systemic crisis with emergency physicians at the center. Most of the causes are outside of the emergency department, we just end up being ground zero,” said Laura Wooster, ACEP Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This marked the culmination of concerted efforts to gather the specialty under one umbrella, paving the way for shared visions and collaborative strides in improving emergency medicine in the region. ESEM’s Founding The founding of ESEM was greeted with enthusiastic support from the emergency medicine community.

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EM SIM Cases

AUGUST 8, 2023

Her interests include harm reduction, the use of simulation for difficult conversations and procedural preparedness, and the use of osteopathic manipulation for pain control in the emergency department. She plans to pursue a career in residency leadership with a focus in resident education.

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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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St. Emlyn

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Creating a learning culture in the emergency department (ED) fosters psychological safety, open communication, and continuous improvement. The post Building a Learning Culture in the ED: Why It Matters and How to Make It Happen. appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A confluence of challenges is renewing the urgency to address one of emergency medicine’s seemingly intractable issues: boarding in the emergency department. On September 27, ACEP will convene a national summit on emergency department boarding in its Washington, DC office.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In addition to 7 commendation resolutions and 12 memorial resolutions, the following non-bylaws resolutions were adopted: 19- Scientific Assembly Vendor Transparency (as amended) 20- Emergency Medicine Research Mentorship Network (as substituted) 21- Mitigation of Competition for Procedures Between Emergency Medicine Resident Physicians and Other Learners (..)

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All Ohio EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It’s still going to take a while for this product to make its way to all emergency departments. Finally, we end with a fantastic keynote from Dr. Salim Rezaie, creator and founder of REBEL EM, who discussed leadership through a creative metaphor involving chess. Even once it arrives, it will cost upwards of $25k per dose!

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

You have no control over the number of ambulances ramped outside your emergency department, You have no control over the glitches in the EMR. So, let’s talk about those three things. First, let’s talk about autonomy and recognising what is not in your circle of control. Wishing, hoping, and raging about these things do nothing.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

used BNP in the emergency department to differentiate heart failure from respiratory causes in infants and children with heart failure and those with no past medical history. This post and podcast are dedicated to Daniel Cabrera, MD for his vision and his leadership in thinking 'outside the box'. Cohen et al. Later, Maher et al.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Lesson 4 Leadership and individual priorities (i.e. Perform an early primary assessment, prioritize meaningful interventions, and build momentum to destination. task focus vs. situational awareness) are fluid. Communication is essential. Paske et al.

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