A Human Connection Is Sometimes the Best Medicine We Can Give
Midshift. Pick up a new patient. Overdose. On what? Ibuprofen, about 10. How old? 16. Hmm Fast…
Patient Communication
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A Human Connection Is Sometimes the Best Medicine We Can Give
Midshift. Pick up a new patient. Overdose. On what? Ibuprofen, about 10. How old? 16. Hmm Fast... -
How Physicians Can Leverage Social Media to Enhance—Not Erode—Public Trust
In the United States, patients are losing trust in physicians.1 To some degree, this shift is reflective... -
Calling Patients Benefits Them, and You, Too
I love picking up the phone, calling a patient, and finding out that they are feeling better...
Calling Patients Benefits Them, and You, Too
I love picking up the phone, calling a patient, and finding out that they are feeling better…
New Study Says Calls and Letters from Physicians Cut Future Emergency Department Visits
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
92-Year-Old WWII Vet Brightens Emergency Department
I remember why I decided to apply to medical school when I was young. I also remember…
Many Patients Skip Prescribed Drugs After Myocardial Infarction
Many patients who survive myocardial infarction (MI) don’t consistently take medications prescribed to prevent a second MI,…
Is Technology Putting Health in the Hands of Patients or Taking It Out of the Hands of Physicians?: An Interview with Dr. Eric Topol
Dr. Kevin Klauer: I’m very excited and interested to talk to you because of your background in…
Praise for Article “Text Rx” on Electronic Patient Communications
Thank you for the “Text Rx” article that appeared in the March 2014 issue of ACEP Now….
How to Approach End-of-Life Care Discussions, Determine Treatment Goals for Patients Near Death in the Emergency Department
Case: A 79-year-old woman with metastatic lung cancer presents to the ED with severe dyspnea. Assisted ventilation…
Avoid Potential Pitfalls of Living Wills, DNR, and POLST with Checklists, Standardization
For clarification, the living will’s presence does not mean it should be followed. It simply indicates that…