EM Ottawa

APRIL 18, 2024

In this edition of PTM Journal Club explore the impact of bag-valve-mask ventilation as well as the use of lidocaine and/or amiodarone on the survivability of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Emergency Live

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The blockade of hospitals in Jenin complicates access to care during the conflict The raid in Jenin and its impact on hospitals The recent Israeli forces raid in the city of Jenin, in the West Bank, was a devastating event that had profound repercussions on the ability of medical services to function effectively.

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Emergency Live

JULY 18, 2024

In Milan, the first virtual hospital. An innovative model that reduces hospitalizations and improves access to care At the Motore Sanità 2024 conference, held at the Palazzo Pirelli in Milan, a revolutionary project for Italian healthcare is presented: the first virtual hospital.

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Discover Key Hospitals in Addis Ababa for Emergency Care and First Aid Services Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is home to a growing population and a diverse healthcare system. In this […] The post Which Hospitals in Addis Ababa Have a First Aid Service? appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Health facilities and units, including hospitals, according to IHL, should not […] The post Protecting Hospitals in Armed Conflict: The Directives of International Humanitarian Law appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Exploring the Cutting-Edge Medical Facilities Aboard These Lifesaving Vessels Hospital ships are a beacon of hope in times of disaster, conflict, and humanitarian crises. These seafaring medical facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and skilled medical professionals ready to provide critical care and surgical interventions.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 11, 2024

The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the United States. hospitals that are closing clinical departments or ending or reducing services. 2 Of these 56 additional hospitals, many are not rural; thus, this specter is expanding. 56 hospitals closing departments or ending services.

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NRC Health

MAY 14, 2024

This podcast explores how the hospitality industry's renowned customer service can transform patient care with Linsey Stitt Germak, Patient Experience Officer for Penn State Health, and Ashley Nelson, Director of Customer Success for NRC Health.

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite emergency medical services (EMS) interventions.

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St. Emlyn

MARCH 8, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is mechanical CPR associated with improved or worse outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 12, 2024

These goals provide a framework for hospitals to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring that patients receive the safest care possible. This course equips hospital staff to enhance safety protocols, reduce errors, and improve patient outcomes. Ensuring patient safety is a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare.

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PulmCCM

JULY 20, 2024

Hard-to-control hyperglycemia is strongly associated with worse outcomes in hospitalized patients in a multitude of observational studies.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Background Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a treatment method for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) requiring a complex chain of care. However, every fourth ECPR candidate and every third patient who received ECMO-facilitated resuscitation at the hospital survived with a good neurological outcome.

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PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally called on hospitals to develop robust sepsis care programs to systematically identify and treat sepsis, track outcomes, and improve care delivery. Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements (CDC) Hospital Sepsis Program Assessment Tool (CDC) ” What is that, a sepsis Stasi?

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The Trauma Pro

JUNE 30, 2023

The biggest question is, why does your hospital want you to use it? Typically, hospital administrators pressure trauma programs to adopt an eTFS at some point after implementing the hospital-wide use of an electronic health record (EHR). When I started this series nearly 15 years ago, many hospitals still used paper charting.

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RCEM Learning

MAY 20, 2024

The post Explore the Frontiers of Pre-Hospital Care Research appeared first on RCEMLearning.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This month, Bubble Wrap has teamed up with Sheffield Children’s Hospital Emergency Department to have a look at what’s new in paediatric literature. Sheffield Children’s Hospital is a stand-alone tertiary children’s hospital in the heart of Sheffield with a paediatric MTC. mmol/L with the median of 2.6

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NIOSH Science Blog

JULY 9, 2024

NIOSH’s Impact Wellbeing™ campaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout and sustain wellbeing. It helps hospital leaders go beyond individual resilience efforts and encouraging self-care to instead focus on systems-level improvements.

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PDC Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Health Systems Aim to Improve Efficiencies & Reduce Costs Consolidating vendors and standardizing products is a fundamental way for hospital supply chain professionals to achieve cost savings and improve efficiencies for their facilities.

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Hospitals 86

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 10, 2023

A California-based healthcare provider was the target of a cyberattack that led to hospital closures and redirected ambulance services in various states. Additionally, hospitals in Rhode Island faced severe negative effects due to this breach. Cyberattacks cause multiple hospitals to shut emergency rooms and divert ambulances.

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PDC Healthcare

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Uses Time-Expiring Visitor Badges to Improve Safety and Peace of Mind for Patients, Parents and Employees Visitor identification is vital to the security of all healthcare facilities, but perhaps the most important within children’s hospitals, where vulnerable, young patients are being cared for around the clock.

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EM Ottawa

MAY 18, 2023

In the Base Hospital Program (BHP) Corner, we aim to review interesting and evolving topics, as they pertain to the prehospital/paramedicine world. Advances, reviews, and changes to Ontario and local practices, you name […] The post BHP Corner – Out of Hospital Discharge: Pearls and Pitfalls appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Emergency Live

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For a physician-resuscitator who has had it in his head for years to succeed in organizing an efficient out-of-hospital […] The post Piero's Diary - History of the single number for out-of-hospital rescue in Sardinia appeared first on Emergency Live. The news is official: in October Pope Wojtyla will be in Cagliari.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 30, 2023

McG) presents to your emergency department (ED) after being found by family on the […] The post SGEM#424: Ooh-Ooh, I Can’t Wait – To Be Admitted to Hospital first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Case: An 85-year-old patient (Ms. Reference: Roussel et al.

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite […] The post JC: The impact of double sequential external defibrillation timing on outcomes during refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 31, 2024

As a Trauma Unit within the Thames Valley Trauma Network, Wexham Park Hospital hosts trainees from across the spectrum of acute specialties. Two really important patient groups were excluded – those who were admitted to hospital and families who were not fluent in English. the pre-hospital setting. Why does it matter?

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EM Ottawa

APRIL 18, 2024

Join us in our latest Pre-Hospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club, where we take a look at the most recent and relevant literature pertaining to the use of IOs in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, as well as the impact that pre-hospital intubation has with regards to ROSC success post resuscitative thoracotomy in individuals afflicted by out-of-hospital (..)

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite emergency medical services (EMS) interventions.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

We have teamed up with the team from the Emergency Department at Bristol Royal Hospital, who have used this as a springboard for their journal club. (It’s The hospital is the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the South-West. It’s a great idea and maybe something for other centres to copy!) in lower-resource settings.

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EM Ottawa

JUNE 18, 2024

Question and Methods: This was a multicenter, single-blind, noninferiority RCT, to assess the noninferiority of intravenous ketamine vs intravenous morphine for pain relief in adults with out-of-hospital traumatic pain.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 13, 2024

Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Case: You are dispatched to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Resuscitation 2023.

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PDC Healthcare

AUGUST 17, 2023

Key Takeaways from a Recent Pharmacy Survey PDC surveyed 6,400 Hospital Pharmacy Managers and Directors to get feedback on their priorities and challenges. Below we explore the results and key takeaways of the PDC survey, along with some helpful tips for pharmacy professionals.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 10, 2023

MeToo’s Impact on Sexual Harassment in Hospitals Victims have recently gone to Twitter and used the hashtag #MeTooMedicine, connecting these individuals with others that share their experiences. Women in healthcare are saying #MeToo about sexual harassment in hospitals. Visit [link] for more information.

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NRC Health

MAY 9, 2023

NRC Health is proud to recognize and thank the incredible nurses and hospital staff who work tirelessly to keep their communities healthy and safe. The post Celebrating nurses and hospital staff appeared first on NRC Health. Your dedication and compassion are inspiring. Thanks for all you do!

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 19, 2024

This has coincided with a widespread shortage of specialist placements for children facing behavioural, psychiatric, and child protection challenges, leading to an over-reliance on the placement of these children in hospitals. A paediatric social admission is one where a child is admitted to the hospital but not for a medical reason.

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PulmCCM

APRIL 19, 2024

About half of nursing home residents and 80% of patients in long term acute care hospital (LTACH) patients are colonized with multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs). The rate is 10-15% in most acute care hospitals.

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Greater Sydney Area HEMS

APRIL 15, 2023

It is a rare but confronting situation where a pre-hospital and retrieval medicine team are presented with a sick newborn. As a pre-hospital and retrieval service, it’s rare for us to even be around in the first few minutes of a baby’s life, but as our colleagues described, not impossible. Place a sats probe on the right hand.

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