Sepsis Leading Cause of Early Readmissions in the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unplanned 30-day readmissions are common after sepsis hospitalizations, according to data from…
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Sepsis Leading Cause of Early Readmissions in the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unplanned 30-day readmissions are common after sepsis hospitalizations, according to data from... -
Procedural Sedation Delays and NPO Status for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department
The Case An 8-year-old boy falls while playing ice hockey. He has an isolated distal radius fracture... -
Stigma Surrounding Physician Suicides Means Many Go Unreported
When I was a resident, I came home from a swing shift in May to the smell...
Procedural Sedation Delays and NPO Status for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department
The Case An 8-year-old boy falls while playing ice hockey. He has an isolated distal radius fracture…
Stigma Surrounding Physician Suicides Means Many Go Unreported
When I was a resident, I came home from a swing shift in May to the smell…
Documentation Tips for Physicians Using Medical Scribes
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Long-Term Trends in Emergency Department Visits, Patient Care Highlighted in National Reports
Emergency physicians and emergency department leaders face an important time in determining how to serve the needs…
Should Emergency Physicians Abandon Face-Mask Ventilation?
Face-mask ventilation is considered a fundamental procedural skill in emergency medicine. We have historically deployed it when…
Low Back Pain Emergencies Could Signal Neurological Injuries
When physicians pick up a chart in the emergency department and see that the chief complaint is…
Superficial Venous Thromboses, Intracranial Aneurysms, and Treating High Glucose Levels: More Myths in Emergency Medicine
1.All Superficial Venous Thromboses Are Created Equal? It is very easy to take the ultrasound report at…
Wearable Health Care Technology, Devices that Emergency Physicians Need to Know About
This is Part 2 of our ongoing series on the Internet Of Medical Things (IOMT). There are…
Vermont to Launch All-Payer Accountable Care Organization Model for Financing Health Care
Beginning in January 2017, Vermont will launch a voluntary all-payer accountable care organization (ACO) model for financing…
