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Reusing personal protective equipment risks contamination for healthcare workers and should be eliminated as much as possible. See image of contamination below.
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Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment: Results of a Human Factors Study Using Fluorescence to Identify Self-Contamination During Donning and Doffing. J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;62(3):337-341. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.12.010. Epub 2022 Feb 4.
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I don’t know about you, but I am ready for the holidays and don’t want to write anything serious. So, we are devoting our time today to answering one of life’s great questions – are neurosurgeons or aerospace engineers smarter?
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Emergency physicians reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made them feel more stressed, lonely, anxious, irritable, and sad. Overall, EM providers had an uptick in alcohol use and a decrease in daily exercise. Laughter (humor and positive reframing) was the best medicine during this time.
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There are specific actions that non-minority providers can take to effectively help combat racism and inequity.
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In-person ED scribes may improve financial productivity (RVUs) and clinical efficiency, though effects are probably small and good data are lacking. Insufficient data exist to determine impact on patient or clinician satisfaction, scribe documentation quality, or differences in scribe training.
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Emergency medicine residents had no change in performance on both initial and delayed recall tests based on podcast material listened to undistracted versus driving.
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Teams make excellent health care possible. We are better and more effective as a part of a team. Here are four ways to build great teams.
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Here are the lyrics to All I Want for Christmas Is You – COVID-19 Version. Enjoy! I hope your holidays are safe and filled with love.
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EM residents who drove after night shifts were at risk for motor vehicle crashes. There was higher risk earlier in training, and all training levels underestimate how at risk they were.
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”The risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during air travel is lower than from an office building, classroom, supermarket, or commuter train.”
