How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding
Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in…
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How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding
Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in... -
Even If Patient Reviews Don’t Correlate With Quality Care, Don’t Ignore Them
In response to a 2016 article exploring the themes common among Yelp reviews of emergency department visits,... -
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....
Even If Patient Reviews Don’t Correlate With Quality Care, Don’t Ignore Them
In response to a 2016 article exploring the themes common among Yelp reviews of emergency department visits,…
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….
How Did University Hospital in San Antonio Reduce ED Boarding?
It is well-recognized that delays in inpatient discharges result in ED boarding of admitted patients. Boarding has…
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…
Best-Practice Recommendations for Clinical Scheduling During Pregnancy
As a specialty, emergency medicine attracts physicians who run on variety and adrenaline. Of course, there are…
ACEP4U: Update on ACEP’s Electronic Health Record Advocacy Efforts
Everyone who works in health care knows electronic health records (EHRs), originally designed to streamline patient records…
Building a Democratic, Independent, Community ED Practice
Emergency medicine is a constantly changing and evolving medical practice. The business side of emergency medicine is…
2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency…
Emergency Department Inefficiency Drives Poor Quality
Emergency departments face significant challenges in patient management and concomitant increases in regulatory and reporting requirements. Some…