Maryland Hospitals Feel Impact of Global Budget Revenue Model
In the 1976 movie All the President’s Men about Watergate, the informant “Deep Throat” tells Bob Woodward…
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Maryland Hospitals Feel Impact of Global Budget Revenue Model
In the 1976 movie All the President’s Men about Watergate, the informant “Deep Throat” tells Bob Woodward... -
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting... -
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding...
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding…
Design Emergency Departments to Boost Patient, Staff Satisfaction
“We are excited to let you know that the board approved a major renovation of the emergency…
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department….
ACEP16 Rorrie Lecture to Address Value of Emergency Medicine
In a period of generational reform, emergency physicians sometimes need to be reminded that they’re the first—and…
Studies Bolster Statin Use for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
For decades, we’ve been giving an aspirin to every patient suspected of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS)…
Mandatory Electronic Prescribing Inconvenient, Confusing for Emergency Department Patients
Many emergency physicians may be aware that electronic prescribing, where a prescription is sent via the Internet…
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…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing Choosing Wisely Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and…