Emergency physicians can be leaders in clinical innovation: Tips to JumpStart the engine

Emergency physicians are well suited to develop new technologies that improve patient care. In day-to-day practice in the Emergency Department (ED), clinicians face a broad range of time-sensitive medical conditions that overlap multiple specialties and care settings. Emergency Medicine practitioners have demonstrated an innovative mindsets in the past [1,2]. This must grow. One recent study found that of 40 devices being developed by venture capitalists tested by 400 emergency physicians, only one-quarter were thought to actually assist emergency physicians in their workflow and improve patient care [3].

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - October 20, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David C. Sheridan, O. John Ma, Matthew L. Hansen Source Type: research