Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Unique program aims to connect frequent ED utilizers with medical homes, resources to meet complex needs
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD, is partnering with HealthCare Access Maryland, a non-profit organization in the state, to link patients who frequent the ED for care with medical homes and other resources that can better meet their medical and social needs. -
Improved awareness, better screening needed to identify delirium patients who present to the ED
While many older patients experience symptoms of delirium while in the emergency setting, the condition often is not recognized by emergency providers. -
ED Medical Directors Face Some Unique Legal Risks
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Will Supervising EP Be Named in Claim Against PA?
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Missed MIs Still "Loss Leaders" for EDs — and Atypical Presentations Aren’t Always to Blame
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Washington State Supreme Court Bans Boarding of Psychiatric Patients in Hospital EDs
On August 7, 2014, the Washington high court held that the state may not board committed psychiatric patients in emergency departments (EDs) as a remedy for lack of treatment beds at certified facilities, and failure of the legislature to appropriate adequate funding for mental health services was not an excuse to allow such boarding. -
Burn prevention program fires children up
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Pediatric Shoulder, Elbow, and Forearm Injuries: Early Identification and Age-Appropriate Management
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Goal: Patient upstairs in fewer than 60 minutes
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Here’s what ED staff can see at a glance