ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With elimination of CME funding in many of our hospitals and groups, it is crucial to continue to add value and communicate that value to residents before graduation. While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital.

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EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

The articles included a prospective observational study, three retrospective observational studies, and two case reports.

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PEMBlog

MAY 24, 2023

Other Episodes in the Agitation Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status | Supplementary EMDocs article Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children (Coming May 31, 2023) Episode 4: Safe pre-hospital transport of the agitated child (Coming June 7, 2023) Episode 5: Management (..)

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EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Patients may be brought to hospital by police under restraint (e.g. Conversely they may need to be present for patient and staff safety What if a patient arrives in handcuffs in police custody?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

He was admitted to the hospital for a "rule out." This is but one of many examples presented in the Webinar by Drs. Smith and Meyers in the December 5, 2023 Webinar post). His first troponin was normal. His second troponin I returned at t = 5 hours and was + at 3.8 The cath lab was activated and an LAD occlusion was opened.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Publication of monthly epidemiological updates, media interviews and press releases.

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EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Episode 4 covered management of the agitated child in the pre-hospital environment. Over the past 50 years, mental health has shifted away from hospital-based to community-based care models. Episode 2 covered non-pharmacologic management and episode 3 covered pharmacologic management of agitation. Why are we boarding?

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Recognizing the dire need for effective strategies, ESEM issued a comprehensive position statement detailing procedures for emergency departments and hospitals to effectively confront the health care challenges induced by the pandemic.

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Mind The Bleep

JULY 26, 2023

Given the complexities, we recommend seeking specific advice from a senior colleague (and ultimately the hospital legal team) if you are unsure how to proceed. You can search for general consent guidance on the MDU website or sign up for our free webinar on Consent and decision-making (Tuesday 8 August 2023).

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 2, 2025

20 million ED visits per year 1,000-plus individual ED locations 250-plus emergency medicine practice groups E-QUAL Enrolled emergency physicians gain access to webinars, podcasts, and toolkits, plus publications and posters with a focus on stroke, opioid and alcohol use disorder, and venous thromboembolism.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

one of the country’s largest physician staffing firms, announced on July 17 through an email to its employees its intention to cease operations July 31, the chilling effects were felt across a workforce of 2,500 APP-employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians working at the 153 hospital emergency departments it managed in 18 states.

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Mind The Bleep

MARCH 16, 2025

We’ve partnered with Doctors Paycheck to provide a comprehensive webinar on Understanding Resident Doctors’ Pay. The session aims to equip doctors with essential knowledge about their salary , common pay errors, and strategies to optimise their take-home pay. introduced several changes to 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. Infections are the most common reason for hospitalization within the first two years of transplant and are much more likely than rejection. Have there been any previous episodes of hospitalization since receiving the transplant?

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