Can asking ED physicians whether or not they would have done something differently (WYHDSD) be a useful screening tool to identify Emergency Department error?
Error in emergency medicine remains common and difficult to identify (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David Arastehmanesh, Alyssa Mangino, Nadia Eshraghi, Richard E. Wolfe, Shamai A. Grossman Source Type: research
Leaving Without Being Seen from the Pediatric Emergency Department: A New Baseline
Left without being seen (LWBS) rates are an important quality metric for pediatric emergency departments (ED), with high acuity LWBS children representing a patient safety risk. Since 07/2021, our ED experienced a surge in LWBS after the most stringent COVID-19 quarantine restrictions ended. (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brandon Kappy, Kenneth McKinley, James Chamberlain, Gia M. Badolato, Robert H Podolsky, Gregory Bond, Theresa Ryan Schultz, Sarah Isbey Source Type: research
Requirement for discharge in the care of a responsible adult in procedural sedation in the emergency department: necessity or potential barrier to health equity
Procedural sedation is commonly practiced by Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians to facilitate patient care in the emergency department (ED). While various guidelines have modernized our approach to procedural sedation, many procedural sedation guidelines and practices still often require that patients be discharged into the care of a responsible adult. (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Armon Ayandeh, Natalija Farrell, Alexander Y. Sheng Tags: Resident Perspectives Source Type: research
Association of patient English proficiency and diagnostic imaging acquisition in emergency department patients with abdominal complaints
Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are at risk for communication barriers during medical care in the United States compared to English proficient (EP) patients. It is unknown how English proficiency affects the utilization of advanced diagnostic imaging (ADI) in the emergency department (ED). (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neeraj Chhabra, Errick Christian, Veronika Seseri, Faith George, Lum Rizvanolli Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Shoulder Dislocation in the ED: A Systematic Review
Shoulder dislocations are among the most common orthopaedic emergencies encountered in the emergency department (ED). Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks (USG-PNBs) are increasingly being utilized for acute pain management in the ED, but clinical evidence supporting their utility for shoulder dislocation is limited and often conflicting. (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Richard J. Gawel, Renee Grill, Nathaniel Bradley, Jennifer Luong, Arthur K. Au Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
