Wellness , COVID-19

The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves: I Am Not Stressed

2/4/2021 Lauren Fisher, MD

Physician suicide was already double the national average pre-COVID. Before social isolation, before PPE fatigue, before our jobs became even harder. One of the biggest problems with stress is that we

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , COVID-19

ECG Challenge: February-March 2021

2/3/2021 Elizabeth Shanahan, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 48-year-old male with a past medical history of asthma and recent positive COVID-19 test presents to the ED with acute onset of palpitations and chest pressure followed by a brief syncopal episode.

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Telemedicine

Financial Impacts of ED Observation Units: Literature and Strategies Review

2/3/2021 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

The emergency department observation unit (EDOU) is a specialized unit designed for efficient, ongoing medical treatment, assessment, and reassessment of patients before the decision can be made to di

Editor's Forum , Wellness , COVID-19

New Vaccines: Feat of Medicine

2/3/2021 Priyanka Lauber, DO

There has never been a time when a novel virus that ravaged the world was sequenced, studied, and understood down to its genetic makeup so quickly in the entire span of humanity's existence.

COVID-19 , Social EM

EM Docs in the Streets: A Call for Community Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

1/6/2021 Spencer Kerl, DO , Justin Pile, DO , Nick Kulas, DO , Patrick Boyle, DO

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted EM residents from Chicago's Swedish Hospital to reach out to their community, visiting local businesses to help educate and protect citizens.

Clinical

Adapting to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Weekly Multidisciplinary Simulation Education

12/17/2020 Shehni Nadeem, MD , David Szafron, MD , Daniel Chu, MD , Yusuf Ansari

Thrust into a pandemic unlike any other, health professionals today must continually adapt. Protocols change at dizzying rates, while the physical and mental demands of our jobs increase exponentially

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , EMS

The Impact of Prehospital Imaging Modalities: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Davis Cho , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS

Prehospital imaging modalities have the potential to change the way we deliver prehospital care. However, the cost effectiveness of equipping EMS with portable imaging modalities has yet to be seen.

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Telemedicine

The Impact of Telemedicine on ED Costs and Utilization: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Nicholas Todd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS

Telemedicine may have the potential to modulate health care utilization and costs on a grand scale. The application of telemedicine is being explored as an alternative way of delivering care without i

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy , COVID-19

Health Policy Journal Club: Drivers of Disparities in COVID-19

12/6/2020 Daniel Brownstein , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire country, but early data suggest its effects have been particularly devastating on Black and Latino communities.

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