Browsing: Topics

46-4 Hahnemann.png
It's time for every medical student, resident, and practicing physician to stand up against ongoing threats to GME funding. The devastating closure of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia sho
hpjc-0819.jpg
Over the past 20 years, public payers like Medicare and Medicaid have not kept pace with providers' expectations.
Yemen - people.jpg
Emergency medicine is uniquely positioned to respond to new crises as they arise. One such crisis is unfolding in the Middle East, where a humanitarian crisis in Yemen highlights the need for global e
PD_Q-and-A_MSC_0816-702x336.jpg
This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the West. We spoke with Ryan Kirby, MD, Program Director at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, about what’s on offer in the
CritCare Alert - Rose Trial.jpg
Does early neuromuscular blockade accompanied by heavy sedation in ARDS cases improve all-cause in-hospital mortality rates? The ROSE trial investigates.
hpjc-0719.png
How much could we improve care if Medicaid addressed social determinants of health?
PD_Q-and-A_MSC_0816-702x336.jpg
This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the Northeast. We spoke with Jessica L. Smith, MD, FACEP, Program Director of Brown University’s EM residency, about the opportunities availab
PD_Q-and-A_MSC_0816-702x336.jpg
This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the Northeast. We spoke with Dr. Michele L. Dorfsman, Program Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s EM residency, about what makes Pitt’s
Critical Care Alert - Andromeda.jpg
When trying to resuscitate patients with septic shock, which offers better guidance for intervention: measuring capillary refill or trending lactate levels? The Andromeda SHOCK trial studied patients
46-3 Pediatric Airway.jpg
Critically ill pediatric patients can make physicians-in-training nervous - and that anxiety is heightened when it comes to a pediatric patient in respiratory distress. This article reviews the basics