The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Reference: Remick KE, et al. JAMA Netw Open.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

You work as the medical director at a suburban, community emergency department (ED). Often, the role and responsibilities are added to the ED medical director job description, though other specialists including family practitioners, obstetricians and gynecologists, and pediatrics may serve as medical directors.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The emergency department (ED) at UVA was rebuilt in 2019 and the department had not fully optimized its operations when COVID-19 hit. The hospital leadership, medical-school leadership, and ED faculty and staff partnered to engage in a radical re-engineering project they aptly named Excellence Driven.

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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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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. Pediatrics. BMC medicine.

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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

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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