Emergency Medicine Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

Background NHS 111 is a phone and online urgent care triage and assessment system that aims to reduce UK ED demand. In 2020, 111 First was introduced to triage patients before entry to the ED and to offer direct booking for patients needing ED or urgent care into same-day arrival time slots.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Urgent Care Documentation/Coding Patient Safety 75

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. She is also a member of the Don’t’ Forget the Bubbles team where she serves as the editor for the monthly research round up, Bubble WRAP. He has had three days of high fevers at home. A prospective study. J Paediatr Child Health.

Pediatrics 105

Pediatrics Sepsis Urgent Care Emergency Department 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 27, 2019

A Multifaceted Intervention Improves Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infection for Adults and Children in Emergency Department and Urgent Care Settings. AEM July 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and clinical lecturer in Calgary. Date: July 22nd, 2019 Reference: Yadav et al.

Urgent Care 52

Urgent Care Emergency Department Academics Pediatrics 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Single-dose dexamethasone is not inferior to 2 doses in mild to moderate pediatric asthma exacerbations in the emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Harrison Hayward is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Emergency Department Urgent Care Hospitals 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 29, 2023

The effect of telemental versus in-person mental health consults in the emergency department on 30-day utilization and processes of care. AEM April 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Han et al.

Psychiatric 40

Psychiatric Emergency Department Urgent Care Academics 40

RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Multicenter study of emergency department visits for insect sting allergies. Clark S, Bock SA, Gaeta TJ, Brenner BE, Cydulka RK, Camargo CA; Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration-8 Investigators. Multicenter study of emergency department visits for food allergies. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio.

Allergic Reactions 52

Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Urgent Care 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Before arriving at our ED, the patient sought care at an urgent care clinic, where she was prescribed ondansetron without improvement.

Poisoning 40

Poisoning Administration Urgent Care Documentation/Coding 40