By Yonatan Yohannes In July’s edition of ACEP Now, an article titled “Seven Best Practices to Reduce ED Misuse” discusses policies implemented in Washington State to reduce the overall cost of Emergency Department care. These policies were pioneered by the Washington state ACEP Chapter (go ACEP!) as well as Read more…
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This month’s edition goes to . . Read more…
Clinical Monster @kingsofcounty · Dr. Andrea Ferrari lecturing about sick kids. #clinicalmonster #emconf Clinical Monster @kingsofcounty · What to do with an ALTE baby?…….always admit for observation. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22855928 #clinicalmonster #emconf Clinical Monster @kingsofcounty · Intussusception re-occurs 7-12% post reduction. Perhaps best to observe? How long? http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/1/110.abstract … #clinicalmonster #emconf Clinical Monster @kingsofcounty · In DKA, beta-hydroxybutyrate is the ketone Read more…
For those of you not there, you missed a doozy today. Besides some board review and M&M, we had a great senior lecture by Dr. Sadia Hussain, a EM-CCM lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Abram (the summary of which will be posted at a later date), and a lecture on bayesian Read more…
By Dr. Brenda Oiyemhonlan The last Health Policy Mini-Fellowship meeting discussed “safe harbors”, which can be defined as a set of clinical guidelines that define negligence and appropriate care in the ED. While safe harbors can protect ER docs from medical liability, they have the unintended consequence of attempting Read more…
The Teaching Mini-Fellowship met on 8/14 for our first meeting this Academic year. We had two new members join us, Andrea Ferrari and Carla Sterling. They both performed their initiation 5 minute lecture about topics they are experts in. Anyone else who wishes to join us for discussions on teaching methods, Read more…
Hello Hard-Working Residents, On behalf of Dr. Richardson, Dr. Mehta, and Dr. Aluisio, I am happy to provide the next Journal Club Article – a prospective RCT of epinephrine versus no epinephrine in patients that received ACLS. Will it change how you practice? As usual, please comment on the article Read more…
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This month’s edition goes to . . Read more…
I’m sure you all read the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when it came out…(if not, click here for the 906 page handout), and have been anxiously awaiting some data on how it has been doing. Well last month the Health Policy Mini-Fellowship discussed the newest updates and Dr. Claudia Martinez Read more…
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This month’s edition goes to . . Read more…