The Impact of Depression on ED Stays in ACS Patients
Studies suggest that about 30% of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experience symptoms...
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Emergency Medicine
Dedicated Hospital Observation Units to the Rescue
Along with growing demand, rising costs and lower payments have threatened the financial viability...
Read MoreUncertain Diagnosis or CT Scan Radiation?
It is so nice to be right. To summarize what I wrote 2 and 3 years ago, here and here—based on my experience, patients and families will accept the theoretical risk of a future cancer if it means they’ll get an accurate...
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ED Care of AF & Hospital Charges
The initial management of newly recognized atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF) lasting...
Read MoreOvercoming Barriers to Clinical Research in the ED
Clinical research in the ED is important to providing supporting evidence for the development of practice guidelines and is vital to enhancing patient outcomes. A recent study was conducted to describe barriers and lessons...
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Protecting EDs & Providers When Patients Leave Against Medical Advice
Recent studies suggest that as many as 2% of discharges from acute care hospitals and EDs in the...
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Retirement Decisions & Workforce Implications in Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology is one of 21 medical specialties in the United States that is currently...
Read MoreAnalyzing Mortality in Critical Access Hospitals
The 30-day mortality rates among patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia appear to be comparable at critical access hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs. Results of a retrospective study showed...
Read MoreImproved Satisfaction After ED Visits
Patient satisfaction appears to be higher when emergency physicians contact them via email or phone briefly after a visit to the ED when compared with no contact. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found an...
Read MoreUltrasounds Warranted for Shoulder Dislocations
Ultrasonography appears to have a strong ability to detect shoulder dislocations among patients who present to the ED with a clinical impression of such an event, according to an observational study. Ultrasonography demonstrated...
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Bullying & Pediatric ED Visits
Among patients aged 8 to 19 presenting to the ED with behavioral symptoms, the prevalence of...
Read MoreSurvival After Hypotensive Shock & Vasopressor Therapy
Results of a study of patients with shock requiring high-dose vasopressor therapy indicate that only about one in six survives to 90 days after therapy. Stress-dose corticosteroid therapy was associated with a higher survival...
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APA 2013: Psychiatric ED Presentations Vary By Season
The Particulars: Anecdotal evidence suggests that seasonal patterns may affect how psychiatric...
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APA 2013: Racial Differences in Bipolar & Schizophrenic ED Users
The Particulars: Previous studies have been inconclusive on whether racial differences exist in...
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APA 2013: Follow-Up Compliance at Psychiatric EDs
The Particulars: Patients can be discharged from psychiatric EDs with either prescheduled...
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APA 2013: Profiling Psychiatric ED ‘Frequent Flyers’
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that frequent users of the ED, or “frequent flyers,”...
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ATS 2013: Delayed ICU Transfer Increases Mortality Risk
The Particulars: Previous research has indicated that early intervention appears to improve...
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‘Big Tent’ of Science, Medicine at ATS 2013
PHILADELPHIA — As the multiple disciplines that make up pulmonary, critical care, and sleep...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2013: Attitudes Toward Post-Discharge Clinics
The Particulars: Although post-discharge clinics (PDCs) run by hospitalists appear to hold promise for improving access to care and reducing transitional care errors, they require additional responsibilities for hospitalists....
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Hospital Medicine 2013: Targeted Interventions Lower Readmissions, ED Use
The Particulars: Previous research has indicated that home visits after discharge can help prevent...
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