When Patients Turn Violent
When I took my first job as an attending emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in New…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Residency Spotlight: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Twitter: @denverEM Location: Denver, Colorado Year founded: 1974 Number of residents/program length: 17 residents a year, four-year…
Survival Tips for the First Step of a Malpractice Lawsuit
“They showed up at my door to serve me. … I was in my pajamas.” “I was…
How Did Your Last Patient Rate You on Yelp?
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Allies, Advocates, and Accomplices Are Critical to Diversity and Inclusion
We have made significant strides toward emergency medicine workplace diversity. That cannot be denied. But given the…
ACEP Supports Two New International Emergency Medicine Courses at ACEP19
A decade ago, the World Health Assembly adopted Resolution 60.22 titled “Health Systems: Emergency Care Systems.” This…
Tips for Quickly Diagnosing Compartment Syndrome
The Case A 28-year-old male presents after a motorcycle crash. He has right lower leg pain and…
By the Numbers: Motorcycle Crash Fatalities
5,172 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes in 2017, a 3% decrease from 2016. (source) Per vehicle…
In Neonates with Herpes, How Often Does Mom Have Genital Herpes?
Question : In neonates infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV), how common is a maternal history of…
Current Workplace Laws Offer Protections but Aren’t Optimized for EM
Emergency physicians take care of patients 24-7-365. Yet we are not immune to life transitions and challenges,…