Pennsylvania ED Re-Engineers Patient Flow to Reduce Boarding Burden
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) was the nation’s first teaching hospital at the nation’s…
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The 20 Numbers of Emergency Department Management
There is huge value to timely data collection and sharing within an individual emergency department and between…
What Do Studies Say About Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence?
Question 1: What does recent literature say about antipyretics and febrile seizure recurrence? How often have you…
How Much Does a Shoulder Roll (or Equivalent) Help Pediatric Intubation?
Question 2: During pediatric intubations, how much does a shoulder roll (or equivalent) help intubation success? We…
How the SECURE Act Will Affect Emergency Physicians
Q. I hear that Congress just passed the SECURE Act. What does that mean for doctors? A….
COVID-19 for the Emergency Physicians: What You Need to Know
COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus first reported in China on Dec. 31, 2019,…
By the Numbers: Teen Dating Violence
1.5 Million high school students report experiencing physical violence perpetrated by a dating partner each year (source)…
Researchers Probe Effects of the ACA’s Expanded Coverage on EDs
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Medicaid Expansion Has Helped Patients and Docs in States that Opted In
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought about massive changes to the structure of…
Emergency Medicine in Norway
In February 2013, I was contacted by a Norwegian anesthesiologist who had heard through the grapevine that…