Substance Use Disorders Among Emergency Physicians
The prevalence of substance use disorders among physicians ranges between 10% and 14%, a rate that...
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Emergency Medicine
Clinical Questions at the Point of Care
Since the 1980s, studies have shown that clinicians frequently raise questions during patient...
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The Unhealthy Habits Kids Take Into Adulthood
Meet Jim—the character in this Rewind the Future video—he is a man whose life flashes right before...
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Recognizing & Treating Caregiver Burden
Research has shown that unpaid family or informal caregivers provide as much as 90% of the in-home...
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Optimizing Migraine Care
The American Headache Society (AHS) recently joined the Choosing Wisely initiative of the American...
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Decriminalizing Marijuana: Assessing Unintentional Pediatric Exposure
Throughout the United States, the legalization of marijuana is being debated by the public and in...
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Tackling Heart Failure Readmissions
According to recent estimates, heart failure (HF) currently affects about 6 million adults in the...
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Refusal of Curative Care in the ED
Resuscitating and stabilizing acutely ill or injured patients is a top priority for ED personnel,...
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Managing Families With Multiple Children in the ED
It is not uncommon for families to bring multiple children to the ED for evaluation at a single...
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Grading the Nation’s Support for Emergency Care
Since 2006, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has periodically released a...
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The Immune System Explained: A Patient Education Video
For Healthcare Providers: The immune systems is an exceptionally complex system that is hard to...
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Combating Antibiotic Resistance
Several factors contribute to the urgency of the antibiotic resistance crisis in the United...
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Reducing Ambulance Diversions
Recent data indicate that about 45% of EDs in the United States report being “on diversion” at...
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Anaphylaxis Care in the ED
Guidelines and updated emergency medicine (EM) practice parameters have been issued for the...
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Trends In The Top Killers
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in...
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Binge Drinking & Fatalities: EDs at the Forefront
Substantial progress has been made over the last 20 years in the United States to curb drinking...
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Social Media Postings: What’s Appropriate?
Patients who look for or are referred to physicians now have ample opportunity to seek background...
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Managing Critically Ill Surgery Patients
Staff shortages for surgeons and intensivists can make it challenging for hospitals to optimize...
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Reducing Pediatric Drug Errors in Rural EDs
Previous research has shown that patients receiving treatment in EDs are at particularly high risk...
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ATS 2014: Predicting Pediatric Sepsis in the ED
The Particulars: Septic shock can occur if sepsis is not diagnosed early in pediatric EDs. Using...
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