Pediatric Anesthesia Teams Use Sweet Smells to Calm Preoperative Patients
Scent from flavored lip balm smeared inside anesthesia or oxygen masks can improve patient tolerance and reduce…
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Pediatric Anesthesia Teams Use Sweet Smells to Calm Preoperative Patients
Scent from flavored lip balm smeared inside anesthesia or oxygen masks can improve patient tolerance and reduce... -
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace... -
Better Clinical Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction Go Hand in Hand for Emergency Physicians
Beyond surveys and payments, better physician–patient communication, trust lead to improved care delivery The words “patient satisfaction”...
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace…
Better Clinical Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction Go Hand in Hand for Emergency Physicians
Beyond surveys and payments, better physician–patient communication, trust lead to improved care delivery The words “patient satisfaction”…
What is Emergency Physicians’ Duty to Report in Cases of Clear and Present Danger?
Most state mandates require mental health professionals to report patients likely to harm themselves or others, while…
Opinion: Dispelling Myths, Reiterating Facts About the Affordable Care Act
Common claims about predicted physician shortages, health care benefit cuts by businesses, rising co-pays for emergency department…
What Will Hospital, Health Care System Mergers Mean for Emergency Medicine?
The big keep getting bigger when it comes to hospitals and health systems—and how that affects emergency…
What ED Performance Measures Should Mean to You
Important data sources and applications of ED measures and how they can impact the practice of emergency…
An Intubation Checklist for Emergency Department Physicians
The EMCrit call/response checklist offers tips to prepare patients and ED teams, gather equipment needed to perform…
A Rational Approach to the Opioid-Seeking Patient
How emergency physicians can minimize stress, avoid confrontations while meeting patient needs Drug Diversion and Abuse Is…
How to Recognize, Treat Victims of Sex Trafficking
Emergency medicine providers must have keen interviewing skills, an ability to convey openness and kindness to the…