How Emergency Medicine Leaders at Montefiore Medical Center in New York Reduced Patient Boarding
We know that many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in…
Practice Management
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How Emergency Medicine Leaders at Montefiore Medical Center in New York Reduced Patient Boarding
We know that many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in... -
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Aims to Avoid Opioid Use in Emergency Department
Opioids have a place in the emergency department for the treatment of acute pain. However, they can... -
Opinion: Emergency Physicians’ Reluctance to Implement <em>Choosing Wisely</em> Recommendations Brings Criticism
Letter to Editor, I was somewhat disappointed by the comments from practicing emergency physicians. Their reluctance to...
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Aims to Avoid Opioid Use in Emergency Department
Opioids have a place in the emergency department for the treatment of acute pain. However, they can…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians’ Reluctance to Implement Choosing Wisely Recommendations Brings Criticism
Letter to Editor, I was somewhat disappointed by the comments from practicing emergency physicians. Their reluctance to…
Transition from Academia to Community Hospital Practice Is Complicated for Emergency Physician
I listened to EMS’s story (hypotension, bradycardia, altered) via the new electronic medical record then looked to…
Emergency Medicine Literature’s Top Practice-Changing Articles
Publication of practice-changing literature reached a fevered pitch this year
Intermountain Medical Center in Utah Improves Efficiency, Performance with Vertical Flow Model
Intermountain Medical Center, flagship hospital of the health system by the same name, sits nestled along the…
End-of-Life Discussions in the Emergency Department
The emergency department is a setting in which medicine is practiced with limited time and information and…
“FemInEM” Is Blazing a Positive Path to Gender Equity
Although the saying goes, “Inspiration often strikes when you’re least expecting it,” I tend to find inspiration…
Long Emergency Department Boarding Times Drive Walkaways, Revenue Losses
Long emergency department boarding times drive walkaways—and big revenue losses
Should Emergency Departments Do Fewer Red Cell Transfusions, More IV Iron?
You might be surprised to learn that many of the patients who receive red cell transfusions in…