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SGEM#261: CriSTAL Ball to Assess Older Patients in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. AEM June 2019. Date: June 28th, 2019 Reference: Cardona et al. AEM June 2019. AEM June 2019.

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A Sobering Year for Emergency Departments and Their Patients

ACEP Now

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. Despite the work of ED and hospital leaders to reduce this time interval, Boarding Times had been stuck at around 120 minutes from 2013 to 2019.

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A First Look at Emergency Department Data for 2022

ACEP Now

The preliminary results of the 2022 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance performance measures survey found a significant deterioration in patient processing due to inpatient boarding. Preliminary results of the survey are being released to help emergency physicians understand that current challenges are occurring nationwide.

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SGEM#264: Hooked On A Feeling? Opioid Use and Misuse Three Months After Emergency Department Visit for Acute Pain

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: August 9th, 2019 Reference: Daoust et al. Opioid Use and Misuse Three Months After Emergency Department Visit for Acute Pain. AEM August 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine.

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SGEM#289: I Want a Dog to Relieve My Stress in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com Case: It has been a hard shift. You wish you […] The post SGEM#289: I Want a Dog to Relieve My Stress in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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A Safety Solution for Emergency Department Staff and Patients

ACEP Now

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. J Emerg Nurs. 2019;(6):297-302. J Emerg Nurs. 2023;(3):415-424.

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Learning about human factors in the emergency department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You’re in the paediatric emergency department, typing some notes for the child you’ve just discharged. Promoting hot debriefing in an emergency department. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. Emergency Medicine Residents Experience Acute Stress While Working in the Emergency Department.