End-of-Life Discussions in the Emergency Department
The emergency department is a setting in which medicine is practiced with limited time and information and…
Practice Management
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End-of-Life Discussions in the Emergency Department
The emergency department is a setting in which medicine is practiced with limited time and information and... -
“FemInEM” Is Blazing a Positive Path to Gender Equity
Although the saying goes, “Inspiration often strikes when you’re least expecting it,” I tend to find inspiration... -
Long Emergency Department Boarding Times Drive Walkaways, Revenue Losses
Long emergency department boarding times drive walkaways—and big revenue losses
“FemInEM” Is Blazing a Positive Path to Gender Equity
Although the saying goes, “Inspiration often strikes when you’re least expecting it,” I tend to find inspiration…
Long Emergency Department Boarding Times Drive Walkaways, Revenue Losses
Long emergency department boarding times drive walkaways—and big revenue losses
Should Emergency Departments Do Fewer Red Cell Transfusions, More IV Iron?
You might be surprised to learn that many of the patients who receive red cell transfusions in…
Telepsychiatry, Emergency Psychiatric Services Can Reduce Mental Health Patient Boarding
Psychiatric boarding is the phenomenon of mental health patients who are otherwise medically stable waiting for a…
Medical Guidelines from Non-Emergency Medicine Experts Benefit Emergency Physicians
In the two years that we’ve been doing the FOAMcast podcast, some of the most interesting topics…
Updated ACEP Member Survey Finds Changes in Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicine
Ethical issues are a common challenge for practicing emergency physicians. The ACEP Ethics Committee first surveyed ACEP…
Radiation Therapy Overuse Spikes in the Emergency Department
Can you remember the last time you worked a shift in the emergency department and ordered zero…
Rhode Island Hospital ED Boosts Efficiency by Adopting Brown University Patient Flow Model
The Rhode Island Hospital emergency department in Providence was built 10 years ago and is one of…
Naloxone Distribution to Patients in Emergency Department Raises Controversy
The article “Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments” by Samuels et al (ACEP Now, March 2016)…
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