Malpractice Reform’s Effect on ED Care
It is often claimed that “defensive medicine” is a major source of wasteful medical spending. One...
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Emergency Medicine
An Update for Preventing MRSA
In 2008, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of...
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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: Lessons for ED Personnel
Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) are an iconic element of the criminal landscape in the United...
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Decision Aids & Difficult Choices
With advance care planning, clinicians can help honor patient preferences and goals in cases of...
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Hypertension: Examining Cost Effectiveness of Treatment
According to current estimates, 44% of the 64 million adults in the United States with...
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Hospital Medicine 2015
New research was presented at Hospital Medicine 2015, the annual meeting of the Society of...
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Managing Migraine in the ED
Migraine is one of the most common disorders for which patients seek medical treatment in the ED....
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Preparing for Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Who Flew the Coop? Few studies have determined the likelihood of emergency nurses reporting to...
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Examining the Timing of ED Return Visits
In 2012, CMS implemented reimbursement penalties for hospitals with excessive inpatient...
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POLST & Emergency Medicine: Considering the Issues
Emergency physicians frequently care for dying patients and are forced to make time-sensitive...
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Wisconsin Bill: Cameras in the OR
A legislator in Wisconsin is proposing a bill that would require facilities to record both video...
Read MoreDo OR Checklists Improve Outcomes?
“Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was associated with robust reduction in morbidity and length of in-hospital stay and some reduction in mortality,” says the conclusion of a paper in the May 2015...
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Guidelines for Methadone Safety
Methadone is used for the treatment of opioid addiction and for chronic pain, but safety of the...
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Malnutrition Among the Elderly in EDs
According to published research, malnutrition is a common but underdiagnosed condition among older...
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Linking Asthma to OSA Risk
Mounting evidence suggests there is a strong relationship between asthma and obstructive sleep...
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Caring for COPD Caregivers
As COPD progresses, patients with the disease experience more frequent bouts of shortness of...
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