Addressing Bias, Racism, and Disparities in the Emergency Department
The emergency department represents a critical point of entry into the health care system for vulnerable patient…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
How One Air Transport Network Adjusted to the COVID-19 Era
COVID-19 has infected more than 247 million people worldwide, leading to over 5 million deaths.1 Distribution of…
Combating COVID in the Hospital, Community, and Media
While treating COVID-19 patients has been challenging in many ways for emergency physicians working in hospitals, those…
Quarantine the Oral Boards
Doctors are good at standardized tests. It remains unclear whether those tests are good for the doctors….
Several States Protect Physicians Who Apologize, But Be Careful
Figure 1: “I’m Sorry” Laws by State. Chris Whissen & Shuttestock.com I have always strived to apologize…
Rare But Emerging Conditions Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines
Living up to its former name, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, the pathophysiology of what is now currently called…
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Creates COVID-19 Guideline
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Sept. 7, 2021, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Rescue Team Doctor at the Surfside Condo Collapse Shares Experience
Shortly after 1:20 a.m. on June 24, 2021, a large section of Champlain Towers South, a 12-story…
Let’s Talk About Trust in Health Care
Trust—it’s often said to be an essential component to survival. Borrowing from Stephen M. R. Covey, trust…
Residency Spotlight: Oregon Health & Science University Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Twitter: @ohsuemres Location: Portland, Oregon Year founded: 1977 Number of residents: 33 Program length: Three years What kind of training…