Crash Cart: Talking About Near Misses; Death to “Dry Drowning”; Will...
This week: Physicians openly discuss mistakes; Why the term “dry drowning” needs to go under; NaloxBox’s solution for ODs may be worth a shot. Join in as our editors discuss the week’s headlines....
View ArticleCrash Cart: Gig-Style Staffing; Source of Surprise Bills; The Diagnosis of...
This week: NomadHealth aims to reduce staffing shortages; One company behind many out-of-network charges; Why human trafficking needs an ICD code. Join in as our editors discuss the week’s headlines....
View ArticleCrash Cart: Trump on Opioid Emergency; Knowledgeable Patients are Helpful;...
This week: Trump may declare opioid epidemic an official emergency; Survey says more nurses appreciate knowledgeable patients than doctors; The common impulse to “move on” after deaths in the ED. Join...
View ArticleCrash Cart: The Pain of Electronic Medical Records; Some Patients Still...
This week: Digital records need redesign to avoid physician burnout; Asian American ER doc refused by white nationalists in Oregon; Two-way video calling tablets already saving lives in England. Join...
View ArticleCrash Cart: Handling the hurricanes in Houston and Florida—and beyond; a safe...
This week: NPR on a Houston ER during Harvey; Hospitals preparing for Irma; Health records among Harvey losses; Supervised drug injection in Canada. Join in as our editors discuss the week’s headlines....
View ArticleCrash Cart: Anthem Inc Policy Angers ACEP; Follow-Up After ED Missing; CA...
This week: ACEP says “Prudent Laypersons” at risk with Anthem Inc ED policy, study finds lack of follow-up after ED visits; California nurse’s house burns as she evacuates patients in Intensive Care....
View ArticleCrash Cart: Nurse Legislator Says ERs Should Be Able to Refuse People; How...
This week: GOP lawmaker Diane Black wants EMTALA changed to allow ERs to turn people away to cut costs; People avoided hospitals until ERs revolutionized them; New survey says 59 percent of docs have...
View ArticleCrash Cart: Toyota Speeds ER Discharges; Parents of Patients Can Be Present...
This week: Toyota tune ups ER discharge process, making it 40% quicker; ERs may stop ushering loved ones into “the other room”; There’s several reasons why ERs get a 5-15% increase around the holidays....
View ArticleCrash Cart: Why Spending on EDs has Sykrocketed; DNR Tattoo Taboo? Why Wood...
This week: Facility coding and virtual monopoly blamed for extreme ED bills; Should docs trust tattooed medical instructions?; Popping zit with woodworking blade = bad idea. Join in as our editors...
View ArticleBring ’em All video spotlights frontline medical workers
Eugene Richards, who handled the photography and interviews for the ACEP 50th anniversary book, Bring ’em All, put together a video in honor of the medical workers. Richards said it was hard to see the...
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