An Analysis of Racism in Health Care
“I matter, now what are you gonna do?”1 That is the last line in Dr. Robert Ray,…
Posts by Jed Henson
Medicare’s Reimbursement Updates for 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final rule…
Workplace Violence and Mental Health in Emergency Medicine
Careers often align with personality, interests, morals, and aspirations. This allows professionals to develop a sense of…
Case Report: Acute Urinary Retention in a Pregnant Woman
Case A 40-year-old female at 11 weeks, five days gestation presented to the emergency department (ED) with…
Case Report: Acute Urinary Retention and Fever in a Man
Case A 74-year-old man presents with five days of fever and urinary incontinence. He has a history…
More Hospitals Are Closing. Why?
The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the United States. A…
Case Report: A Child with a Rash and Lead Poisoning History
A 3-year-old male was brought to the emergency department (ED) by his mother, who reported the sudden…
The EM Residency Program in Corpus Christi Resuscitated
After six weeks of tense negotiations, a health system that planned to shutter its emergency medicine (EM)…
Artificial Intelligence in the ED: Ethical Issues
Artificial intelligence (AI) may radically alter the provision of emergency medicine (EM) over the coming decades. Before…
Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More
Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues…