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Data Cafe Insights: 2023 ESO Trauma Index Overview

ESO

A retrospective look at aggregate data, the purpose of the following metrics is to both inform and ignite a conversation around best practices to help improve patient outcomes. of patients with open long bone fractures receive antibiotics within the critical first 60 minutes of ED arrival.

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Cervical Spine Imaging in Kids – the PECARN rule

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Children in the validation cohort were admitted to the intensive care unit or operating room less frequently than those in the derivation cohort. A proportion of participants were missed because the ED provider refused enrollment or said “Other,” but this is not well described. Yes Is the rule acceptable in your case?

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CMS Proposal Includes ACEP-Developed Measures for Geriatric Care

GEDC

IPPS Proposed Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Age-Friendly Hospital measure assesses hospital commitment to improving care for patients 65 years or older receiving services in the hospital, operating room, or emergency department (pg.

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The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults

REBEL EM

Background Information: Acute Hypotension is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study chose a relevant topic to analyze that could influence acute management in the ED and has a fairly larger sample size of patients to do so. Continuous vasopressor infusions have previously been the mainstay of treatment.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care.

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Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits

ACEP Now

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. As a result, our current data on AFT complications likely underestimates the actual incidence.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

EMDocs

1-3 Despite its commonality it retains a relatively high rate of complications overall and patients frequently present to the ED for evaluation. 10% of patient’s have an ED visit within 30 or 90 days following THA. 4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 10% of patients.

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