Browsing: Advancement of EM

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Administration & Operations , EMRA Spotlight

Meet Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

2/20/2020 Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc
We're pleased to introduce Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc, chair of the EMRA Admin & Ops Committee, 2020-2021.
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Administration & Operations

Clinical Pathways in the ED: To Use or Not to Use?

2/12/2020 Paula Diaz, DO , Benjamin Golden, MD , Mahesh Polavarapu, MD
Can clinical pathways help acute care providers deliver safe, valuable, and standardized care to their patients? To help provide an answer, this article presents arguments for and against their use in
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Research , Rapid Research Review

Rapid Research Review: Type of Error

1/29/2020 Joshua Davis, MD
Type I error. Type II error. Alpha. Beta. And that null hypothesis. Let's look at what these all really mean in clinical studies.
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Administration & Operations , Advancement of EM

Reflections on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Emergency Medicine

12/16/2019 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA
A peak into a panel discussion with James Dahle, MD, Stephanie Gravenor, MBA, and Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE.
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Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Health Policy

The Acute Unscheduled Care Model: A Chance to Prove Our Value

8/14/2019 Mahesh Polavarapu, MD , Claudie Bolduc, MD, MPH
An elegantly simple proposal, the Acute Unscheduled Care Model, attempts to put emergency physicians back in the driver's seat of care while illustrating value within the health care delivery system.
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Research , Medical Education

Reading a Journal Article: A Simplified Approach

2/5/2019 Gregory Tanquary, DO, MBA , Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP
Physicians need to feel confident in their ability to critically appraise new research. But it's not always easy, especially with an ever-increasing body of knowledge.
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Diversity and Inclusion

FEM@BCM: A Response to The Call for Equality, Mentorship, & Leadership

12/15/2018 Sara Andrabi, MD , Janette Magallanes, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Anita Rohra, MD
How can we fix underrepresentation of women in medicine? The solution begins long before residency, but the ability to diversity our workforce starts with residents.
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Administration & Operations

Implicit Bias and ED Overcrowding: Is There a Connection?

10/16/2018 Carly Loner, MD , Jason Rotoli, MD
Overcrowding in the emergency department can be a significant barrier to delivering efficient and high-quality care, but the impact on delivering equitable health care is less commonly discussed. Imp
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Risk Management Pitfalls , Medico Legal , Medical Liability , Administration & Operations

Risk Management: Falls in the Emergency Department

10/16/2018 Ashley Guthrie, DO , Steven Hochman, MD, FACEP
Crowded, busy emergency departments seem susceptible to an increased risk of slip-and-fall accidents that keep administrators awake at night. But does the evidence bear out this assumption?
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Administration & Operations

Advancing ED Workflow through an Innovative RAT

8/19/2018 Michael Ullo, MD , Gregory Sugalski, DO, FACEP
In traditional ED flow models, patients who arrive via EMS often experience similar prolonged door-to-bed, door-to-doctor, and ED length-of-stay times as walk-in patients. Rutgers New Jersey Medical S