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APOT: Why It Matters and How To Cut Down on It

ESO

With potential new CMS policies on the horizon focused on reducing ED wait times, now is the time to understand where your agency stands. These delays don’t just slow things down; they can affect patient outcomes, satisfaction, and the availability of EMS resources.

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EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus

EMDocs

A 58-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic back pain presents to the ED with severe headache and nausea.  An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2019 Demos Medical Publishing.  2017 Jan-Mar;7(1):58-64. Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Aibar Durán JÁ, Brió Sanagustin S, de Quintana-Schmidt C.  2019 Jan;90(1):63-64.

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When the conventional algorithm diagnoses the ECG as COMPLETELY NORMAL, but there is in fact OMI, what does the Queen of Hearts PM Cardio AI app say? (with 10 case examples)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Algorithm: Marquette 12 SL (GE) The Queen gets it right Case 9 (prehospital and ED ECGs). The Queen gets it right First ED ECG: Hyperacute T-waves persist. PM Cardio app on iOS (Apple iPhone) PM Cardio app on Google Play (Android) Watch full demo on how to use the app here. The ECG told the story. HEART Pathway = 0.

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Handtevy Mobile Closes the Gap in Pediatric Emergency Care: A Vital Response to Recent Findings

Handtevy

The NPRP is a quality improvement initiative that is driving change by encouraging EDs to deliver effective emergency care to children. Through its pediatric assessment tools, which measure the pediatric readiness of hospital EDs, the NPRP is promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Ready to Try Handtevy Mobile?

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Suspicion

Peter Canning

When it’s a bad call — cardiac arrest, trauma, stroke — we still need to get the demos. We provide life-saving care (and band-aid and hand holding care) and we get patient demographics. It’s not good form to show up at the hospital and not know who you brought in. Often first responders on scene will find it for us.