Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

In such situations, ‘soft skills’ such as teamwork, compassionate leadership, strong interpersonal communication, and psychological safety are essential. Barriers to reporting include a lack of awareness of reporting mechanisms, fear of repercussions on professional reputation, and a lack of proactive leadership support.

Leadership 105

Leadership Resuscitation Teamwork Patient Safety 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 6, 2024

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%. These conflicts can ultimately lead to moral injury [1,2,3].

Teamwork 81

Teamwork Leadership Research Patient Safety 81

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Early recognition and prompt treatment is key. non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and IV nitroglycerin infusion have been shown to reduce morbidity (intubation rates, ICU admission) & mortality.

Leadership 93

Leadership EMS Pediatrics Stroke 93

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Patient safety is a critical concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that 1 in 10 patients is harmed while receiving healthcare. Compliance with healthcare regulations is crucial not only for avoiding legal repercussions but also for ensuring high standards of patient care and safety.

Hazardous Materials 88

Hazardous Materials Documentation/Coding Legal Issues Patient Safety 88

ACEP Now

JUNE 13, 2024

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. ACEP will continue pushing these groups to work harder to solve boarding issues, to improve patient safety, and to protect emergency physicians.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Administration Emergency Department Psychiatric 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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.

Leadership 52

Leadership Emergency Department Patient Safety Wellness 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. We do not fund rural fire departments solely based on the number of fires they respond to per year, and we should not pay rural emergency physicians based solely on the number of patients they see.

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Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98