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SGEM #425: Are You Ready for This? Pediatric Readiness of Emergency Departments

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Remick KE, et al. National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Reference: Remick KE, et al.

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Emergency Department Evaluation of Cholestatic Labs

EMDocs

Authors: Amelia Campbell, MD (EM Resident Physician, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center) and Alec Pawlukiewicz, MD (EM Attending Physician, Carl R. Case: A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with itching to bilateral palms. doi:10.3109/00365529309098282 Newsome PN, Cramb R, Davison SM, et al.

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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

EMDocs

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD ( EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital); Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Int J Emerg Med. Eur J Emerg Med. Emerg Med J. 140.11.1122.

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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. EMS arrivals increased; many of those patients (35 percent) were admitted. Boudi Z, Lauque D, Alsabri M, et al. ED boarding.

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Tips for Working With Interpreters in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

emergencies, patient’s request). However, actual increases in available services in emergency departments based on prior state-level requirements have been mixed. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, et al. Ginde A, Sullivan A, Corel B, at al. Benda NC, Bisantz AM, Butler R, et al. Annals of EM.

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department.

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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.