Challenging the Joint Commission on Throat Cultures
Several years ago, during the last Joint Commission survey of our hospital lab, we got…
Peds Sedation for Diagnostic Studies
There was a time when determining how to sedate a child for a CT of…
Practice Changing Abstracts
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Annual Meeting was held June 1-5, 2011 in Boston,…
The Role of Observation Units in Accountable Care Organizations
I recently consulted at a Virginia hospital that is planning on opening an Emergency Department…
How to Handle Administrative Pay Part II
Part II: Democratic groups must define their core values, clarify the owner’s obligations to the…
Rick's Picks: Physician Triage (VIDEO)
The successes and failures of physician in triage regarding waiting room hours, length of stay…
Lemierre’s Makes a Comeback
When contemplating the potential complications of a sore throat, it’s time to consider more than…
To Aspirate Or Not To Aspirate?
A 20-year-old male presents to your ED complaining of five days of throat pain and…
With Great Power . . .
Power is an unusual commodity for many reasons, not the least of which is the…
Redefining EMR Usability
When I left Manhattan for the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) annual meeting in…