Education

Anchoring – Does Information from Triage Bias Our Workup?

Education, Practice of EM, Venous Thromboembolism

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Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with known congestive heart failure (CHF) presenting for shortness of breath as a chief complaint were less likely to receive testing for venous thromboembolism (VTE) when triage reported CHF.

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Evidence for Anchoring Bias During Physician Decision-Making. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):818-823. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2366.

EM Had a Bad Match – Let’s Talk About That

Education

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An unprecedented 555 unfilled positions in the 2023 emergency medicine (EM) match were less likely a result of wavering interest in our specialty and more due to surging interest after the COVID pandemic (in 2021) and financial pressures within healthcare, resulting in a proliferation of training positions.

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The Emergency Medicine Match: Is the Sky Falling or Is This Just Growing Pains? Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Aug 4:S0196-0644(23)00576-0. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.07.004. Epub ahead of print.

Can ChatGPT Write for JournalFeed?

Education, Technology

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I think we need to have an open conversation about the power and usefulness of artificial intelligence, like Chat GPT.  It is not a fad, and this technology is only going to improve over time.  Thus, I want to be clear on the value we, as human authors, bring to you, the JournalFeed readers.

Resident Physician Work Hours – Association with Harm and Occupational Injury

Education, Wellness

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Working extended duration shifts (≥ 24 hours) and > 48 hours/week were associated with an increased risk of medical errors, adverse events, MVAs, occupational exposures, percutaneous injuries, and attentional failures regardless of experience level in a large nationwide prospective cohort study.

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Impact of work schedules of senior resident physicians on patient and resident physician safety: nationwide, prospective cohort study. BMJ Medicine 2023;2:e000320. doi: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000320

Is Your Favorite Blog Any Good? New Digital Impact Factor Can Help

Education, Technology

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The Digital Impact Factor is a way to objectively determine the impact, quality, reach, and consistency of free emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts.

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Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Mar 24;S0196-0644(23)00119-1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011. Online ahead of print.

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