The Next Big (small) Thing: Smartphone-Powered Ultrasound
Your EMS disaster team is called in for a mass casualty caused by a building…
Rick's Picks: Mandatory Flu Shot? (Video)
Should the Joint Commission mandate all hospital employees get the flu shot?
Nasal Intubation
With or without fiberoptic assistance, nasal intubation remains a valuable technique in some emergency airway…
Getting Social
In this series, much space has been dedicated to explaining the changes coming to emergency…
The Brady Bunch, Episode III
This is the third installment in a series focusing on the common overdoses that cause…
The Case Against Diversion
“It’s like a drug. First, it makes you feel better even though your situation isn’t…
The Shell Game
A very busy emergency physician, Dr. Smith turned to a financial advisor – Frank –…
Losing Less in Translation
The emergency department is undoubtedly the area of the hospital that most frequently requires the…
LPs: Stop Managing by Myth
If you want to read a medical fairly tale, pick up an older textbook and…
Shifting Shift Lengths: Is Shorter Better?
Dear Director, We recently changed our coverage pattern from three 12-hour shifts per day to…