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A Social Science Perspective on Masking

Sensible Medicine

—and therefore questions of risk management , i.e. the political and social process of making decisions that incorporate risk, amidst other priorities based on collective values. Risk assessment and management is at the heart of this disagreement (see these papers to dive more deeply).

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November 2023 News from the College

ACEP Now

Expand Your Knowledge of the Business of EM Practice Essentials, an online, asynchronous curriculum developed by ACEP and EMRA, dives into reimbursement, contracts, operations and risk management, and other topics that may not have been covered in depth during medical school or residency. Learn more at acep.org/PracticeEssentials.

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Laser Safety in Surgical Practice Training

American Medical Compliance

The most deadly of all dangers is complacency, therefore it’s critical to adopt a risk management approach to laser safety. Additionally, research has shown airborne contaminants generated by these surgical devices can be effectively controlled. The equipment is only as safe as its user.

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Documentation and Provider Standards Training

American Medical Compliance

To further emphasize the risk management aspect, it is deemed a serious violation and departure from the standard of care in and of itself when pertinent data is not documented. Of course, there are many more reasons why clinical care documentation is necessary outside avoiding legal risk.

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FRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Care for physiologically stable patients attending the ED across the full range of complexity Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (..)

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COVID-19 and Mental Health

Northwestern EM Blog

In Japan, researcher used a cross-sectional study to analyze national suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers point to a sense of shared purpose, connections via video platforms, anticipated government aid, and mental health awareness campaigns as possible explanations for the stable rate of suicide deaths [3].

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Presentation ten most famous medical mistakes Information Systems Ten commandments for implementing clinical information systems Ten Commandments for Effective Clinical Decision Support: Making the Practice of Evidence-based Medicine a Reality Risk Mgmt. Memon, A., & Kaliff, J. Memon, A., & Kaliff, J.