Emergency Department Sinusitis Care Simplified
Your first patient of the shift is a 40-year-old woman with a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit,…
About Michelle Lin, MD, MPH
Michelle Lin, MD, MPH, is an attending emergency physician and a fellow in the Division of Health Policy Research and Translation in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She also serves as an instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Posts by Michelle Lin, MD, MPH
Blood Culture Testing: Send Samples Selectively to Lower Costs, Medico-Legal Risk
Your last patient on a shift is a 55-year-old well-appearing woman with fever and cough in whom…
What Emergency Physicians Can Do to Reduce Unnecessary Coagulation Testing in Patients with Chest Pain
Engage other medical specialties and admitting physicians to achieve consensus on tests that are not necessary for…
A High-Value Diagnostic Approach to Low-Back Pain
Instead of imaging, a clinical history and physical exam can safely evaluate back pain in ED patients…
Avoid Foley Catheters to Improve ED Patients’ Comfort, Reduce Costs
Prevent overuse of Foleys in the ED by knowing which patients do—and don’t—need them and working with…
A Cost-effective Way to Evaluate Patients with Recurrent Renal Colic
Urinalysis and bedside renal ultrasound are effective, safe, and less expensive than repeat CT scans “Doctor, EMS…