Browsing: Social EM

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Ultrasound , Social EM

Case Report: A Unique Role for Bedside Ultrasound in a Patient with Progressive Unilateral Leg Swelling

12/2/2024 Michaela Banks, MD, MBA , George Alexander Knight, MD , Heather Murphy-Lavoie, MD
See how a case of unexplained, worsening pain and swelling in a bounceback patient was solved with bedside ultrasound and a thorough history that revealed social determinant red flags.
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Opinion-Editorial , Social EM , Health Policy

Viewpoint: A Preferential Option for the Poor in the Emergency Department

10/31/2024 Brian Elmore, MD
To be a border physician is to be confronted daily with the human consequences of a failed immigration policy. Our specialty has long operated as a band-aid for the policy-driven effects we see daily.
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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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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Final Destination

4/11/2024 Phillip Groden, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD
Does triage create a bias that might contribute to mis-diagnosis? The Health Policy Journal Club evaluates a recent study of the Emergency Severity Index.
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Op-Ed , Social EM

Sustainability in Health Care: What is the Role of Small-Scale Accountability?

4/8/2024 Sabrina Ciervo
In the ED, simple cost-effective interventions leading to small-scale success toward sustainability are excellent starting points to establish environmental accountability beginning at the department
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Op-Ed , Social EM

Health Literacy in the ED: A Quick Guide

3/18/2024 Denise Marte, MD , Gabriela Galli, MD , Trudi Cloyd, MD
Poor health literacy is one of the most common social determinants of health that we encounter daily in the ED. Limited health literacy results in higher rates of morbidity and mortality and increases
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Op-Ed , Social EM

Caring for LEP Populations in the ED: A Quick Guide

3/18/2024 Denise Marte, MD , Victoria Pereira, MD , Trudi Cloyd, MD
EDs are critical entry points for establishing medical care in the United States for marginalized and immigrant populations. It is imperative to actively address issues specific to these individuals,
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Documentation Matters

2/8/2024 Elina Kurkurina, MPH , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
Social determinants of health are an important and well-documented driver of health care utilization and outcomes - so important, in fact, that there's a class of ICD codes specifically for it. Are yo
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Op-Ed , Social EM

Caring for LGBTQIA+ Populations in the ED: A Quick Guide

1/15/2024 Carolina Ornelas-Dorian MD , Elaine Hsiang, MD
Understanding basic terminology, health disparities, and ED-specific concerns relevant to LGBTQIA+ patients is a timely and urgent task for emergency physicians. Studies have shown that provider incom
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Pediatric EM , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Study of Firearms Safety Education in the Pediatric Emergency Department

11/1/2023 Kena Lemu , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
The pediatric emergency department is a unique setting in which educational interventions can reach a wide variety of people. The Health Policy Journal Club examines a study conducted to gauge the eff