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Health Policy Journal Club: Healing at Home

1/6/2021 Michael J. Rushton Jr., DO , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
Emergency physicians understand that hospital admissions are far from benign. Is it time to consider "home hospitals" that provide services traditionally reserved for inpatient care? A new randomized
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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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Health Policy Journal Club: Tuning in to Our Communities' Frequency

11/6/2020 Shruti Gujaran
As we witness our health system's shortcomings through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic, let us acknowledge the need for supportive community infrastructure for those who seek emergency care frequent
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Health Policy Journal Club: Hotspotting Fails to Live Up to Its Promise

10/6/2020 Evelyn Huang, MD
While hotspotting seems like a promising concept, a study shows that a care-transition program may not be effective in medically complex and socially complex communities.
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Health Policy Journal Club: Emergency Medicine at the Forefront

9/6/2020 Nikkole Turgeon
Despite the dedication of emergency departments to serve anyone, anywhere, anytime, evidence shows unacceptable disparities in the emergency care for patients who are Black, indigenous, and people of
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Health Policy Journal Club: It's Your Call Whether to Drive Distracted

8/6/2020 Surudh Daaram
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have connected humanity at an unprecedented level, pushing us to remain "plugged in" to social media at all times. This mentality has permeated our driving beh
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Health Policy Journal Club: The Ethics of Allocation

7/7/2020 Logan Ramsey, MD
In the midst of a global pandemic, with worsening COVID-19 case numbers in the United States, the fair and equitable allocation of limited health care resources poses a challenge. How can clinicians p
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Health Policy Journal Club: Putting Out Fires

6/6/2020 Aaron R. Kuzel, DO, MBA
What makes out of hospital cardiac arrest more survivable? New evidence shows it's the dual dispatch of EMS and Fire teams.
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Health Policy Journal Club: Socially Constructed Criticisms

5/6/2020 Jasmeen Kaur
One more reason to pay attention to health policy: Your race or ethnic background may play a role in analyzing whether you receive pain treatment when seeking emergency medical services.
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Health Policy Journal Club: Until Medicaid Arrived, Nowhere Else to Turn

4/6/2020 Nardos Makonnen, MD
Why do patients seek emergency care? That key question can help frame the conversation about Medicaid expansion and ED volume.