ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. Prior research shows that boarders worsen mortality; anecdotes from ACEP members echo the data. American College of Emergency Physicians.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But inside these charming historic walls is a research-driven, quaternary-care, academic, medical center. The emergency department (ED) at UVA was rebuilt in 2019 and the department had not fully optimized its operations when COVID-19 hit. The before-and-after results of this sophisticated ED flow model are remarkable.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We propose using a qualitative approach called ‘deep listening’ to explore the sonic environment of emergency departments. We organised a public participation workshop to explore perspectives on the sonic environment of an emergency department as well as their perceptions and experiences of the deep listening methodology.

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Emergency Department Patient Safety Hospitals Research 74

AENJ: Current Issue

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This article reviews the results of a randomized controlled trial, “Rapid Agitation Control with Ketamine in the Emergency Department: A Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial” by D. Barbic et al. The findings are discussed in the context of practice change for patient stabilization within the ED.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Emergency Department (ED) has long been considered a ‘safety net’ for healthcare. In their research letter, Price and colleagues demonstrate another way the ED is a safety net. In the USA this term is often used to indicate that patients who cannot afford to go elsewhere can always receive care in the ED.

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PHARM

APRIL 25, 2023

Original research: Haemodynamic effects of a 10-min treatment with a high inspired oxygen concentration in the emergency department: a prospective observational study – PMC — Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9438193/

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Every year, the volume of published research continues to outpace capacity to consume. The Sisyphean task remains to try to keep up—and, in that vein—here is a light round of the emergency medicine literature from 2023. The post Fourteen Emergency Medicine Research Gems from 2023 appeared first on ACEP Now.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives This qualitative study aims to establish the existence and impact of patient-to-staff incivility on staff wellbeing and patient care in the Emergency Department (ED). This aligns with Royal College of Emergency Medicine Research Priority-10.

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AENJ: Current Issue

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The review was conducted to develop an evidence-based algorithm specific for management of heatstroke in the emergency department with implications for improving recognition, initiating rapid cooling, and providing supportive care to reduce patient mortality and morbidity. Rublee et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Chest drains are commonly inserted in the Emergency Department (ED) with a complication rate of 30-40%. Training in chest drain insertion is essential in Emergency Medicine (EM) as approximately 25,000 patients undergo in England and Wales undergo this procedure annually.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Identifying means to optimise trainee retention and recruitment is an Emergency Medicine (EM) research priority. This study aimed to understand how increasingly crowded Emergency Departments (EDs) are impacting EM training in the United Kingdom. Worthwhile training opportunities are central to this.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 27, 2022

He is also an avid FOAM supporter/producer through various online outlets including TheSGEM. […] The post SGEM#374: Bad Habits – Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: August 23rd, 2022 Reference: Schoenfeld et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Study design Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study in 18 emergency departments (EDs) in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network from 2016 to 2019. We sought to describe the features associated with radiographic pneumonias in young febrile infants.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives In recent years there has been a large increase in demand for emergency care across the country, particularly during winter. This study utilised 12 months’ of routinely collected data from Emergency Departments (EDs) and acute Admitted Patient Care Episodes (APCs) to understand trends in demand for emergency care.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Patients with End-of-Life (EOL) care needs present to the emergency department (ED) frequently, and at times it can be difficult to provide a high standard of care. This study was conducted through the Irish Trainee Emergency Research Network (ITERN) over a 6-week period from 27/9/2021 to 8/11/2021.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

JULY 24, 2023

This systematic mixed studies review aims to identify and critically synthesise research exploring staff views of barriers and enablers to pain management to understand why pain continues to be undertreated in the ED.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Although research from preoperative and primary care samples indicates that parents experience anxiety surrounding their children’s medical procedures, less is known about parental anxiety and factors that contribute to higher parental anxiety in the ED. Background Children experience significant anxiety in the paediatric ED.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Emergency Department (ED) crowding has dominated discourse around Emergency Medicine (EM) in recent years and is now well recognised as contributing towards patient harm. Less is known about the implications of crowded departments on staff.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 10, 2021

Louis and a member of their Emergency Medicine Research Core. He is […] The post SGEM#337: Amazing GRACE-1 How Sweet the Guidelines – Recurrent, Low Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Louis and a member of their Emergency Medicine Research Core.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Acupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department: a multicentre, randomised, equivalence and non-inferiority trial. Acupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department: a multicentre, randomised, equivalence and non-inferiority trial. [display_podcast] Date: September 7th, 2017 Reference: Cohen et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

JUNE 22, 2023

Background Acute low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the emergency department and achieving effective analgesia can be challenging. Exclusion criteria mainly included non-spine aetiologies, cord compression, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, renal/hepatic insufficiency, pregnancy, breast feeding and unstable vital signs.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Methods A survey was developed using the Theoretical Domains Framework and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to examine barriers and facilitators for using HINTS+ (head impulse, nystagmus, test of skew, plus hearing) and Dix-Hallpike tests.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives CT Head scans are commonly requested in the Emergency Department (ED), but the increasing demand has led to longer radiology report turnaround times, affecting ED flow. Emergency medicine clinicians of various grades and backgrounds participated.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Syndrome in the Emergency Department (DAShED) study: an observational cohort study of people attending the emergency department with symptoms consistent with acute aortic syndrome. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. EMJ Nov 2023. EMJ Nov 2023. per 100,000. [4-8]

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Emergency Medicine Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care research database patient-level database (May 2015–April 2016), secondary literature and expert elicitation were used to inform the model. Methods Discrete event simulation was used to model a large urban teaching hospital in the UK, as a case study, with a colocated GP service.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2024

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Reference: Ramesh S, Ayyan SM, Rath DP, Sadanandan DM. AEM April 2024 Date: April 19, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Suchismita Datta.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2023

JAMA July 2023 Date: October 17, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alasdair Munro is a clinical research fellow specializing in pediatric infectious disease at the University of Southampton. Case: A 4-year-old girl presents to your emergency department (ED) with fever and nasal drainage. Her vaccinations are all up to date.

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RebelEM

APRIL 3, 2024

Dr. Monica Saxena is a practicing emergency physician and assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on reproductive justice and women’s health in the emergency department setting. Doctor Kass lives in Scarsdale NY with her husband and three children.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

Regardless of the domain, somewhere an expert panel has convened to issue a pronouncement informing all of the ideal care of patients under their specialty umbrella, indirectly extending to their care in the emergency department. 1 To date, there have been three GRACE publications. 1 To date, there have been three GRACE publications.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 31, 2023

Children presenting with diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis to Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Ireland: an international retrospective observational study. During the COVID-19 pandemic , we noticed a change in the type of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Arch Dis Child.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2023

Pilot Testing Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution in an Emergency Department Setting: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions from Staff. AEM June 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Lancet July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 8, 2024

In paediatric emergency care, addressing the challenge of adolescent agitation is a complex and evolving task. Dr Elyssia Bourke, based at Ballarat Base Hospital, is actively engaged in this area through her ongoing PhD research. Organic Illnesses : Often overlooked, these can manifest as behavioural changes.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 30, 2024

Visiting lecturer: structural leadership - taming the sru - r4 sim and oral boards “Innovation Meets the Bedside: The Evolution of New Models of Emergency Care Delivery” WITH dr. ben bassin “What problem are you trying to solve?”

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED). Patient safety and diagnostic errors research is critical to the design of a health system in which errors are minimized. Ann Emerg Med.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Many readers will be familiar with this month’s Editor’s Choice, the Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Syndrome in the Emergency Department (DAShED) study: a triumph in research delivery. An informal themed issue. This prospective study recruited >5000 participants in just a 40-day window across 27 UK EDs.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 1, 2018

Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the June 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse.

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