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Lightning rounds 38: Working in APP leadership, with Jason Wieland

Critical Care Scenarios

We talk about working in critical care APP leadership positions, with Jason Wieland, PA, Lead Pulmonary & Critical Care APP at WakeMed Health System in Raleigh, NC. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! We talk about working in critical care APP leadership positions, with Jason Wieland, PA, Lead Pulmonary & Critical Care APP at WakeMed Health System in Raleigh, NC.

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GoAERO Competition + Informational Webinar Details

American Ambulance Association

From GoAEROprize.com Heroes who look past danger to help people in need, Heroes to step in to be the difference between triumph and tragedy, And Heroes who use their minds to […] The post GoAERO Competition + Informational Webinar Details appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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PRESS RELEASE: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Enhances Patient Care with Communication Technology Pulsara

Pulsara

CPRMC first in South Carolina to elevate EMS collaboration in coordinated care and response efficiency with this technology. BOZEMAN, Mont., March 13, 2024 — Pulsara, a leading communication and logistics platform that unites healthcare teams across organizations, announced the implementation of Pulsara at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center (CPRMC) , introducing a powerful advancement in patient care coordination in South Carolina.

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PulmCrit wee: Why I like central lines for GI bleed resuscitation

EMCrit Project

People on twitter absolutely hate the concept of using a central line to resuscitate a GI bleeder. This comes up a couple times per year. I think the source of this hatred is largely two-fold: A central line alone is garbage (without a Level-1 or Belmont infuser). I'll admit that. So if you're working in […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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A man in his 40s with 3 days of stuttering chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his early 40s with BMI 36, hypertension, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented with three days of chest pain. It started while he was at rest after finishing a workout. He described it as a mild intensity, nagging pain on the right side of his chest with nausea and dyspnea. It woke him the next day and radiated into his back.

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A Conversation with ABEM President Dr. Ramon W. Johnson

ACEP Now

I recently spoke with Ramon W. Johnson, MD, MBA, who is currently the president of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). He joined me for our annual conversation between ACEP Now and ABEM to answer some questions from practicing emergency physicians. Our conversation has been edited for space and clarity. Dr. Dark: Our profession is composed of over 44,000 ABEM certified emergency physicians, about 96 percent of whom are EM residency trained.

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REBEL Reflections Episode 5: Thinking in Bets – Making Better Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts

REBEL EM

How sure are you? Think back to the last time someone asked you a difficult question regarding a patient on shift. How sure were you about your decision? Was there a clear-cut right or wrong answer? And after making your decision, how sure were you that the answer you made was the correct one? REBEL Reflections Episode 5: Thinking in Bets – Making Better Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Think back to the last time someone asked

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By the Numbers: The Emergency Medicine Oral Certifying Examination

ACEP Now

ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

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FRCF Invites Children of First Responders to Apply for Scholarships

First Responders Childrens' Foundation

Qualifying Youth Pursuing College, Trade School, or Post-Graduate Programs for the 2024/2025 Academic Year Are Encouraged To Apply. NEW YORK, NY – First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing programs and services to first responder families of U.S. State and Federal first responders, which includes firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, corrections officers, and 911 dispatchers announces the opening of its Scholarship Progr

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Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

ACEP Now

Emergency departments (EDs) provide the essential service of evaluating patients with unscheduled, acute, undifferentiated, and decompensated conditions. ED crowding impairs this mission. Consequences of this are well documented and include delayed treatment, exposure to error, increased length of stay, and increased mortality. 1 Hospital boarding is the main driver of ED crowding, with patients nearly always awaiting transfer to inpatient beds and now more commonly, to other hospitals.

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Quick! To The Bat Scanner!

EMS 20/20

Well now here's a fun one: what happens when a fall patient who just needs a hand up suddenly becomes an altered patient? Find out in this week's totally copyright infringement free episode! Well now here's a fun one: what happens when a fall patient who just needs a hand up suddenly becomes an altered patient? Find out in this week's totally copyright infringement free episode!

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