Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Accordingly, this pilot study aimed to test whether clinician-assigned ED discharge diagnosis coding could be implemented in an Irish ED, and whether coded data would be of sufficient quality to support operational needs and the proposed model of activity-based funding (ABF). 67% of available codes were used.

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The Trauma Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You can download the full document using the link at the bottom of this post. Document your consultation results in writing (paper or EMR) promptly. Bottom line: A uniform “code of behavior” is essential! Click here to download a sample Trauma Services consultant guidelines document.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 7, 2022

In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on Cardiac Arrest - The When, Why & How, we discuss some of the finer art of cardiac arrest care and answer questions such as: how should we best communicate to EMS, the ED team and the family of the patient to keep the team focused, garner the most important info and keep the flow of the code going?

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EMergucate

AUGUST 13, 2023

Simulation report 3/8/23 In situ sim ED JHC Hi everyone, Thank you so much for participating and helping … Continue reading →

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

The 2,414-page final rule is the document that informs what Medicare payments will be for the following year. Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor As expected, the conversion factor, a dollar amount which, when multiplied by the relative value units assigned to a code, determines the payment amount, is expected to drop by 3.39

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The Trauma Pro

JUNE 23, 2023

And finally, one of the most common issues complicating malpractice cases of any kind is documentation. Collection and review of documentation, identification of experts, and collection of depositions takes time. Collection and review of documentation, identification of experts, and collection of depositions takes time.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 31, 2018

In anticipation of EM Cases Episode 113 Diagnosis an Workup of Pulmonary Embolism with Dr. Kerstin DeWit and Dr. Eddy Lang, we have Dr. Peter Reardon telling us his Best Case Ever (Coding in the Scanner) of a young woman who presents with a seizure followed by hemodynamic instability, who codes while in the CT scanner.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

BACKGROUND: Prehospital (EMS) clinicians are positioned on the front lines of health care. With respect to stroke identification and treatment, ea. Click to view the rest

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Emergency Live

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Importance of Color Codes in Hospital Emergency Situations and on Rescue Vehicles Color Codes in Hospital Emergencies In hospital settings, color codes are used to communicate specific emergency situations quickly and effectively.

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Documentation/Coding Hospitals 92

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 23, 2024

The three major milestones associated with ICH good clinical practice include the Nuremburg Code, Declaration of Helsinki, and the Kefauver-Harris Amendments. There have been numerous changes to the documents over time. Its guardian, the World Medical Association, recently requested further revisions.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 1, 2024

What you will learn Principles, code of professional conduct, and advisory opinions Patient Autonomy Nonmalfience Benefience Indiana Statuses and Administrative Rules Licensure of Dentists Licensure of Dental Hygienists Details Course length: 2 hours. These are the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (ADA Code).

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Documentation/Coding Administration Wellness 59

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We wrote this letter and submitted it to the journal, documenting that the trial violated ethical codes. Kids are a vulnerable population— subject to teasing and bullying— and frankly the dogs were not that good at sniffing COVID19. Lots of false positives and negatives. Yet the journal refuses to print it.

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Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Research Outcomes 127

EMDocs

MAY 4, 2024

. #1: Emergent Cath Lab Activations with “Normal” Computer ECG Interpretations Spoon Feed A significant minority of code STEMI patients have an initial normal computer ECG interpretation. Consequently, emergency physicians must remain vigilant to identify signs of OMI regardless of the initial computer ECG interpretation.

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Documentation/Coding Stroke Emergency Department Pediatrics 74

Emergency Live

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s a special nitrogen-containing compound that pairs with adenine, cytosine, and thymine (or uracil in RNA) to form the genetic code. One of the four main building blocks of DNA and RNA is guanine. What makes guanine unique is its […] The post The Essential Role of Guanine in DNA and RNA appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Jesse McLaren A 45 year old presented with two weeks of recurring non-exertional chest pain, now constant for an hour. Below is old and then new ECG (old on top; new below). What do you think? Both ECGs have normal sinus rhythm, normal conduction and normal voltages.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Wellness 81

Science Based Medicine

APRIL 21, 2024

New documents released yesterday confirm his prediction." - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya January 2024 The post Science Based Satire: BOMBSHELL NEWS!!! "Last year, @WashburneAlex made a bombshell prediction supporting the lab leak theory. The Virus I Told You Not to Worry About and Worked to Infect You With… CAME FROM A LAB!!!

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

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Documentation/Coding Best Practices Operations Outcomes 105

Emergency Medicine News

MARCH 31, 2024

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EMDocs

APRIL 2, 2024

Check the pulse RSI= Resuscitation Sequence Intubation Hypoxia, Hypotension, and Acidosis are the reason patients code during/post intubation These patients are super high risk for all 4 Optimize first pass success – Induction agent + paralytic Unconscious patients will still have muscle tone Induction Ketamine or Etomidate at half doses (i.e.,

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Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 28, 2017

The post Best Case Ever 61 Biohazard Preparedness: The Protected Code Blue appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. If you were faced with a patient with suspected Ebola or drug resistant TB or any other biohazard patient who required intubation, would you know how to handle the situation so that you and your colleagues were safe.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Life Safety Code & Health Care Facilities Code Requirements Moreover, the life safety code (LSC) is a set of fire protection requirements that provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire. To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC).

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Documentation/Coding Best Practices Operations Outcomes 52

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We wrote this letter and submitted it to the journal, documenting that the trial violated ethical codes. Kids are a vulnerable population— subject to teasing and bullying— and frankly the dogs were not that good at sniffing COVID19. Lots of false positives and negatives. Yet the journal refuses to print it.

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Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Research Outcomes 78

Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Figure-2: I've color-coded P waves from Figure-1 according to P wave morphology ( See text ). NOTE: For clarity — I've color-coded P waves in the long lead II rhythm strip according to morphology. Microvascular dysfunction — cardiac vasculitis — intravascular thrombosis.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Sepsis COPD 195

The Trauma Pro

AUGUST 15, 2023

MTP logistics include details such as who will be delivering the blood, what actually goes in each cooler, what ratios should be used, limitations imposed by the use of frozen plasma, and documentation. Documentation is critically important, both in the trauma bay and the blood bank. And there are plenty around all the time!

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Documentation/Coding Best Practices Resuscitation Administration 130

JournalFeed

MAY 4, 2024

Friday Spoon Feed : A significant minority of code STEMI patients have an initial normal computer ECG interpretation. Consequently, emergency physicians must remain vigilant to identify signs of OMI regardless of the initial computer ECG interpretation.

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Documentation/Coding EKG/ECG 52

Resus Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Part of performing a bedside percutaneous tracheostomy is the procedural documentation. Given that this is a surgical procedure, the documentation should be more thorough than you may be accustomed to doing for an arterial line or central line. I have included a sample procedure note below.

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PDC Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

The ISBT 128 is the “global standard for the terminology, identification, coding and labeling of medical products of human origin (including blood, cell, tissue, milk, and organ products). Every year the ISBT 128 publishes labeling standards for essential items that hospital lab professionals use, including blood bags.

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Documentation/Coding Hospitals Patient Safety 67

EMCrit

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Some authors on the ATS document were from Europe, and similarly some authors […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas. Within the past year, two major societies have released guidelines on ARDS: the ATS (American Thoracic Society) and the ESICM (European Society of Intensive Care Medicine).

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SheMD

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But less physicians talk about the difficult “firsts” like failing your first test, losing your first patient, or being involved in your first code. I remember my first code blue like it was yesterday. Thirty minutes after he arrived a code blue was called. He was the first pediatric patient I ever coded.

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Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Fully implemented, CDC’s toolkit would promote sepsis into the major leagues of “code strokes” and “code STEMIs” — highly prioritized system-wide operational programs enjoying executive sponsorship and significant financial and human resources.

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The Trauma Pro

MAY 3, 2024

They separated all patients with acetabular and pelvic ring fractures using ICD-10 codes. They scanned five years of data from the National Inpatient Sample, which included data from 35 million inpatient admissions in the US. This eliminated patients who might have received other additional management that could cloud the data.

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Fractures Documentation/Coding Radiology Radiology 147

PDC Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

The ISBT 128 is the “global standard for the terminology, identification, coding and labeling of medical products of human origin (including blood, cell, tissue, milk, and organ products). Every year the ISBT 128 publishes labeling standards for essential items that hospital lab professionals use, including blood bags.

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Documentation/Coding Hospitals Patient Safety 52

Science Based Medicine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This is an old finding that needs to be documented periodically and shows why the acceptance of non-science-based treatments by physicians endangers vaccination efforts. A recent study reaffirms the high degree of correlation among physicians between antivax views and an embrace of quackery.

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Documentation/Coding 131

PulmCCM

APRIL 29, 2024

And maybe, noticing all the fuss, some clinicians might have started coding for VAP slightly less often in equivocal cases. Its incidence was closely tracked, and nonprofit organizations provided bundles for how to eradicate it.

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Documentation/Coding Academics Administration Research 52

EM Ottawa

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

You are treating a 43-year-old male with two days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, a documented fever of 38.4 and malaise. He has no urinary or bowel symptoms. His past medical history is unremarkable. He looks well by ED standards. After a focused history and physical examination, you narrow the differential to diverticulitis.

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Documentation/Coding Wellness Infectious Diseases EMS 114

PEMBlog

APRIL 28, 2024

Previous Anniversary Videos can be found here … … Did you scan the QR code? At least it’s, like, seriously, my absolute favorite song of all time. And that’s cool, right? Happy Anniversary Kerri. Enjoy this video. … … … Do I really have to include the link?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

4,5] We have now formally studied this question: Emergency department Code STEMI patients with initial electrocardiogram labeled ‘normal’ by computer interpretation: a 7-year retrospective review.[6] have published a number of warnings about the previous reassuring studies.[4,5] Am J Emerg Med. 2022 ; 55 : 180 - 182 6.

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