OBJECTIVE: Overtriage (OT) of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) poses significant burden to multiple stakeholders. The project aims were to identify the following: 1) associated factors, 2) downstream effects, and 3) focus areas for …
ObjectivesThe objective was to review and update key definitions and metrics for emergency department (ED) performance and operations. MethodsForty-five emergency medicine leaders convened for the Third Performance Measures and Benchmarking Summit…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to provide a consolidated reference for the acute management of selected iatrogenic procedural injuries occurring in the emergency department (ED). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A literature search was performed…
In the United States and around the world, effective, efficient, and reliable strategies to provide emergency care to aging adults is challenging crowded emergency departments ( EDs) and strained healthcare systems. In response, geriatric emergency…
PURPOSE: Recommendations for the development and support of teaching and learning curriculum (TLC) experiences within postgraduate pharmacy training programs are discussed. SUMMARY: Recent attention has turned toward meeting teaching- and…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to provide a consolidated reference for the acute management of selected iatrogenic procedural injuries occurring in the emergency department (ED). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A literature search was performed…
PURPOSE: Geriatric trauma patients taking preinjury anticoagulant or antiplatelet (ACAP) medications are at greater risk for delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DICH), a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Routine repeat head computed…
