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Emergency Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

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Are Nurse Staffing Agencies Overcharging Hospitals?

Lawmakers ask for investigation into price hikes during pandemic

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Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congress

Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

Bentracimab on Point as Fast-Acting Ticagrelor Reversal Agent

"Immediate and sustained" benefit, interim REVERSE-IT analysis found

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Paramedic Treatment of Status Epilepticus Rarely Consistent With Guidelines

Of more than 9,000 EMS encounters, only 3.9% followed expert recommendations

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Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others

Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster

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Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination

Three older emergency pediatric doctors were fired while younger docs were retained, lawsuit says

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In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Takes Heavy Toll on Public Health

Annual disability-adjusted life years analysis rarely applied to SCA, researcher says

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San Diego EDs Deluged With Patients After Cyberattack

"I've been with UCSD for 30 years, and it's not something I've seen before."

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Michigan EDs See Jump in Cannabis-Related Neuropsychiatric Toxicity

Community-based study reports "troublesome" data in state that legalized marijuana for adults

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Head Trauma Guidelines Often Abandoned for Young Patients in the ED

"There's a lot of room for improvement," researcher says

UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

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Apres Metal Detectors, Le Deluge? Screening at One ED Turned Up Weapons Galore

But critic says the analysis bypasses important questions overall about security systems

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Prospective Residents Told Little About EM Programs' Research Strategies

Study also finds leaders frustrated with unclear expectations

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$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

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Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

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After Antibiotics for Appendicitis, Many Need Surgery

CODA trial follow-up data may shift opinions

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No Benefit to Intensifying Diabetes Meds at Hospital Discharge

Older adults discharged with intensified regimen had higher risk of severe hypoglycemia

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

Beware the Cotton Swab

Case report of brain infection traced to compulsive ear cleaning

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National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back

Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All

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Want to Reduce 'Frequent Flyers' at Your Hospital? Try This

Weekly meetings to discuss cases can help get patients out of the ED and into community care

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Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

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Scammers Target Medical Conferences

Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites

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CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

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More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

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Cesarean Deliveries Skyrocket in Pregnant Women With COVID-19

Nearly 60% of symptomatic patients required emergency care versus normal hospital rate of 2%

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Fired Doc Sues NYU for Discrimination, Defamation, and Retaliation

Kristin Carmody, MD, says former employers accused her of fraud and more

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Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU

Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death

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Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids?

Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school

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Post-Vax Myocarditis Fairly Benign Even in a Diverse Population

Experience of California health system suggests cases do not disproportionately affect minorities

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Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring

And surprise bills often come along for the ride

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The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

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A Day in the Life of a Doctor: Code Blue Emergency

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on an eventful night shift

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Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say

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Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

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'What Goes Up, Must Come Down'

You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc

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Gunshot Victims Cost One Hospital $672,000 a Month, and It's Only Going Up

One-third of wounded patients at Cleveland trauma center patients were uninsured

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Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab

Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds

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Add FFR to Diagnostic Angiography? Don't Bother

RIPCORD2 gives resounding "no" on all counts

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CDC: Benzo-Involved Overdoses on the Rise

Concerns grow about illicit versions

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