Crash Cart: What to do with the “fifth vital sign,” truly sick hospital designs, and super bad super bugs
This week: Half of our colleagues support eliminating pain as the “fifth vital sign.” Plus,…
Crash Cart: Admission rates, EM apps, antibiotic prescribing, and cockroaches in skulls
This week: Is your hospital’s admission rate the reason healthy patients die? Plus, more steps are suggested…
Crash Cart: Required burials of miscarriages, stress echoes, and ex-inmates in the ED
This week: The ethics of requiring women to bury the remains of miscarriages and abortions.…
Crash Cart: Out-of-network bills, Thanksgiving injuries, and an app for stroke image sharing
This week: 1 in 5 ED patients may still receive a bill from a doctor…
Crash Cart: 24-hour shifts for first year residents, community paramedic practice, and primary care hours
This week: First-year residents are bumping up to 24-hour shifts. Plus, paramedics bring emergency geriatric…
Crash Cart: Patient discrimination, medicaid coverage, ghost peppers, and Cubs fans in the ED
This week: EPs dealing with patient discrimination. Plus, will Chicago ED visits spike during the…
Crash Cart: ED influx, the FDA’s drug watch list, EOL forms, and roller coasters for kidney stones
This week: Huffington Post describes the emerging state of medical care in the ED. Plus,…
Crash Cart: The EpiPen price surge, missed diagnoses, and stroller injuries
This week: Mylan increases EpiPen prices over 400%. Plus, can you diagnose what’s wrong with…
Crash Cart: Nurse-driven protocols, autopilot cars, troponin, and FSEDs in high-income areas
This week: Did this autopilot Tesla save this man’s life by taking him to the…
Crash Cart: Pokémon Go, the Dallas shooting, and hypertension patients
This week: Pokémon Go trainers are coming to your EDs… either for pokémon or from…