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Clinical , Ultrasound , Guided Procedures , Pain Management

Controversies Surrounding Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia in the ED

1/31/2018 Albert Leung, MD

Controversies Surrounding Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia in the ED Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia was first introduced in 1994, and it has since become a powerful tool for achieving ade

Cardiology , ECG

Solve This Medical Mystery

1/31/2018 EM Resident

Solve This Medical Mystery OK, residents (and ambitious students): It’s time for a friendly competition. We’re giving away a prize package to the person who submits the most accurate, thorough interp

Medical Education , Sepsis , Critical Care

SIRS Criteria: A Nidus for Bias and How to Minimize It

1/31/2018 Erich Burton, DO , Michael Stanley, DO

SIRS Criteria: A Nidus for Bias and How to Minimize It As the use of SIRS persists, it’s worth re-examining its intended application, potential for error, and current utility. With the removal of Sys

Health Policy

Tax Ills, Market Stabilization, and CHIP: What You Need to Know About the Tax Bill

1/31/2018 Rachel Solnick, MD

Tax Ills, Market Stabilization, and CHIP: What You Need to Know About the Tax Bill Smiling with uncharacteristically good spirits for someone who has been living in the ICU for the past couple of mon

Clinical , Toxicology

Contemporary Caffeinated Complaints

1/29/2018 Travis Marshall, MD

Contemporary Caffeinated Complaints The Drug Abuse Warning Network found that from 2005 to 2011, the number of ED visits for caffeine increased from 1,500 a year to more than 20,000. Today’s caffeine

Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: Is There Benefit to HIE in the ED?

1/6/2018 Erica Goldstein

Health Policy Journal Club: Is There Benefit to HIE in the ED? Health information exchange (HIE) has the potential to save utilization and cut costs Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Wellness , Personal

EMRA Wellness: New Year, New You!

1/4/2018 Taryn Webb, MD

EMRA Wellness: New Year, New You! The new year is upon us, and that means many of us will be setting goals for the new year. That's great! Goals are an important part of wellness. Whether professiona

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Incidence of Coronary Intervention in Cardiac Arrest Survivors with Non-shockable Initial Rhythms and No Evidence of STEMI

1/2/2018 Jonathan Jaffe, MD

Critical Care Alert: Incidence of Coronary Intervention in Cardiac Arrest Survivors with Non-shockable Initial Rhythms and No Evidence of STEMI A 59-year-old male presents to the emergency department

Personal , Wellness

EMRA: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

12/8/2017 Taryn Webb, MD

EMRA: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year The holiday season is upon us! Bright lights! Festive decor! And a string of... overnight shifts? As EM doctors, the holiday season can be a harsh remi

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

How Much Should Health Care Cost?

12/6/2017 Erica Goldstein

How Much Should Health Care Cost? There is no standard for how much insurers should pay for physician services There is no standard for how much health care services should cost nationally, so it is