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The ‘Hidden C’

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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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SGEM#445: Why Can’t We Be Friends – Conflict in Emergency Medicine

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: A 71-year-old patient with a history of hypertension and well-controlled diabetes mellitus without organ involvement presents with left lower abdominal pain, afebrile, blood pressure 138/70 mm Hg, heart rate 82 beats per minute, and oxygen saturation on room air 99%. They are afebrile and tolerate oral intake.

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ACEP4U: Defending YOU by Demanding an End to the Boarding Crisis

ACEP Now

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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Incivility in Critical Care:  adding insult to the injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The quality of patient care can be determined by the working relationship, and incivility negatively affects these professional partnerships, regardless of the craft group. An effective interprofessional partnership is pivotal to patient safety. Transformational Leadership and Incivility: A Multilevel and Longitudinal Test.

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The ER Docs Strike Back

ACEP Now

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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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

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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Checking In with ACEP President Terry

ACEP Now

This second interview, conducted toward the conclusion of Dr. Aisha Terry’s tenure as President, reviews her goal of strengthening the leadership pipeline for the College and follows up on challenges that arose during the past 12 months. One of the things you wanted to accomplish was talking about the leadership pipeline for ACEP.