COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Radiology

Impact of Radiology Turnaround Time on ED Operations: Literature & Strategies Review

10/7/2021 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Michael Muradian, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS

Radiology is a pillar of emergency care. What does the literature reveal about the impact of turnaround times in the radiology department?

Admin Ops Literature Review , Administration & Operations

Patient Outcomes in Emergency Department Observation Units for Syncope

6/11/2021 Wes Spiro, MD , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

It is estimated that syncope workup and management costs the U.S. healthcare system an annual $2.4 billion. How can ED observation units impact those expenses?

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

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review

Against-Medical-Advice Discharges from the ED: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Every year in the United States, approximately 500,000 patients request to be discharged against medical advice. This can lead to poor outcomes for the patient, ethical turmoil for the physician, and

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

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review

Emergency Department Boarding: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

Emergency departments across the United States have been plagued with overcrowding. In 2006 the U.S. Institute of Medicine declared crowding a national epidemic. Despite well-documented detrimental ef

COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

How are EDs Leading in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

5/18/2020 Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Andrew Luo, MD , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

Nearly every aspect of patient care — from triage to discharge, from documentation to intubation — has been revised in an effort to streamline care of COVID-19 patients. Concerns around minimizing pro

Health Policy

What is Surprise Billing… and Why Should I Care?

4/22/2020 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Andrew Luo, MD , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Sushant Kapoor, DO, MS , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Surprise billing has the potential to bruise the patient-physician relationship, harm patients' health, and lead to downstream problems in health care. This complex issue matters more now than ever.