It Was Never ‘Just a Job’
We must never let the business of medicine rob us of our identity as physicians. …
Dexamethasone vs. Prednisone in Acute Asthma
One-time Dex is a reasonable choice for patients unlikely to fill a prescription. We’ve all…
Your Staff Meetings Are Broken. Here’s How to Fix Them.
Dear Director: I’ve taken over a department that didn’t really do staff meetings. Can you suggest…
Why I Call My Patients
Why patient follow-up calls might actually deserve your time It’s 2:30 am, and I am…
Systematic Science
“I’ll bet you a package of chocolate covered raisins that she has an anion gap…
What to Expect from the ACA Repeal
At the dawn of an administration that loves to buck trends, many are wondering what…
Editor’s Opinion: A Case of Deja Vu
It was the summer of 1985. Rebecca, my wife, was eight months pregnant with our third…
Editor’s Opinion: Credentialing Contortions
I want to focus on two overlooked aspects of this SEA/Summa debacle – an odd bureaucratic…
Editor’s Opinion: Contract Conundrums
The news of the sudden breakup between Summa Health and its longtime emergency department physicians…
Editor’s Opinion: Creating Chaos
As much as we can determine, the abrupt changes in ED management, IT processes, clinical…