Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Physician Score Cards Cut Resource Use in Pediatric ER
Intervention provides comprehensive physician feedback on practice patterns relative to peers
Large Bolt Cutters Can Be Used to Split Titanium Rings in ER
Pair of large bolt cutters obtained from theatre successfully cut ring after multiple failed attempts
Some Minorities Less Likely to Call 911 for Stroke
Hispanic, Asian men and women, black women have lower usage of EMS transport
Allergists, ER Doctors Should Cooperate in Anaphylaxis Care
Epinephrine should be used as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis and those at risk for anaphylaxis
More Progress Needed to Get Stroke Patients Rapid Care
Researchers find transport time to specialized center sometimes longer than two hours
July 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for July 2015. This roundup includes the...
Docs Report Patient Safety Often at Risk in ER to Inpatient Handoff
Both ER, inpatient physicians say patient safety is at risk during handoff
June 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for June 2015. This roundup includes the...
Most ER Patients With Low-Risk PE Eligible for Outpatient Tx
Increased frequency of 30-day adverse events for patients with contraindications to outpatient tx
Revisits for 8.3 Percent of Patients With Index ER Visit
About one-third of revisits occur at different institutions; revisit rates highest for skin infection
