Diversity and Inclusion

Bit-by-bit: Decoding Nonbinary Patients in the Emergency Department

12/3/2024 Lachlan Driver, MD , Alyson J. McGregor, MD, MA, FACEP

The specific health care needs of nonbinary patients have not been well-studied - which negatively affects their health outcomes. Emergency physicians should know how to address, assess, and manage pa

EMS , Disaster Medicine , Administration & Operations

UMMC Pediatric Emergency Department Response to the Rolling Fork Tornado

11/14/2024 Heath Broussard II, DO , Andrew Buckelew, DO , Kerry J. Yancy, MD

Does your emergency department have a plan for managing a Category 4 tornado? As the only pediatric hospital and Level 1 trauma center in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center pivo

Workplace , Burnout , Administration & Operations

The Value of Communication in the ED

11/1/2024 Jeffrey Phillips, MD , David Jones, MD, MCR

We present a qualitative study of dynamics, camaraderie, and belonging between emergency physicians and nurses. Healthy communication within the emergency department team is shown to improve both pati

Administration & Operations , Patient Interactions , Medical Education

A Perfect Storm of Uncertainty: Forecasting Inpatient Length of Stay from the Emergency Department

10/31/2024 John Thompson, MD

“How long will I be in the hospital?” A review of the literature suggests that predicting length of stay at time of admission remains extremely difficult, and emergency physicians in particular are po

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Pain Management

Health Policy Journal Club: It Doesn't Have to Be So Painful

10/8/2024 Zain Khawaja , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

In our eagerness to be mindful of addiction, are we ignoring the pain control benefits that can be realized via parenteral use of opioids? The Health Policy Journal Club discusses how to thread that h

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , EMS

Health Policy Journal Club: Closing the Survival Gap

9/23/2024 Sydni Williams , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

The Health Policy Journal Club says the evidence is clear: To reduce the burden of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and ultimately save lives, federal legislation and substantial funding must be priorit

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Informatics

Health Policy Journal Club: Are You Sick Enough to Need the Emergency Department?

8/30/2024 Darby Billing , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

Artificial Intelligence has garnered significant hype in every sector, including medicine. How accurate are those AI algorithms in predicting whether a patient is experiencing a medical emergency? The

Op-Ed , Diversity and Inclusion , EMRA Board of Directors

Norte: Long Journey Upward Brings Power of Perspective

7/10/2024 Derek Martinez, DO

Your perspective is power. It is your gift. For those of us from marginalized communities, perspective gives us strength. It affects how we treat patients. It affects how we view our specialty. It aff

Research , Pediatric EM , Simulation , Grants

Grant Recipient Conducts Research on PALS-Based PEM Resources

6/14/2024 Imikomobong (Micky) Ibia, MD

The EMRA Simulation Research Grant allowed me to implement a multiyear pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) study that evaluates the effectiveness, usability, and workload implications of cognitive aids

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Null Results and Next Steps

6/14/2024 Lydia Bennett, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

In the United States, 50% of health care costs are accumulated by only 5% of the population. To curb spending, programs have been developed to improve outcomes in patients with high health care use. B

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