Just Another Case of Diverticulitis? You Make the Call
A 42-year-old male comes to the emergency department with left lower quadrant and suprapubic abdominal…
Excuses, Excuses
“Isn’t it about time you started back to work in the ER?” my wife asked…
STAT! EM By The Numbers
We polled 478 EPs on workforce issues. Here’s what you had to say
Is a D-Dimer Always Necessary When PE is Being Considered?
Best Evidence Says: The PERC Score Can Help EPs Avoid Unnecessary Tests
Change You Can Believe In: Death Taxes and Tax Rate Rollbacks
Last month I discussed the upcoming income tax and Social Security tax changes. As you…
In EDs, Efficiency is King…no matter how you slice it
Director’s Corner Q. I’ve heard about a technique called “thin slicing” that’s used to increase…
Knees, Backs and Stonehenge
Science can’t explain back and knee pain much better than anthropologists can explain Stonehenge. Want…
The Mount Sinai Experience
How One Urban Academic Center Successfully Implementing a Comprehensive ED Information System
Swine Flu Update: May 6
Fellow at the Center for Biosecurity Chief Fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases University…
The Country Who “Cried Swine”
Has the media “cried swine” prematurely? Perhaps. Regardless, this virus has given us the opportunity…