May 01 2020

Ten Ways to Improve Physician-Nurse Communication

ED Operations, Education, Practice of EM

Spoon Feed Successful communication between emergency physicians and nurses requires strategies to improve knowledge sharing, streamlining plan of care, acknowledging patient status changes, and awareness of team dynamics.

Mar 03 2020

Can You Safely Handle a Gun? Emergency Provider Survey Results

Practice of EM

Spoon Feed Emergency providers regularly encounter guns in the ED, but over half did not feel comfortable handling a gun. It might be a good idea to learn the basics of firearm safety.

Feb 21 2020

Five Ways to Connect With Your Patients

Education, Practice of EM, Wellness

Spoon Feed This study identifies specific practices for clinicians that can enrich the patient-physician encounter, promote presence, and foster meaningful connection.

Feb 18 2020

Top Ten Pearls for Right Care in the Emergency Department

Education, Health Policy, Practice of EM

Spoon Feed These are the top ten pearls to help us do the right thing for our patients in the ED. These are broader and complement Choosing Wisely for EM.

Feb 13 2020

Short Attention Span Rounding

Critical Care, Education, Practice of EM

Spoon Feed style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rounding on critically ill patients by acuity and not by room order may optimize our limited attentional resources. This has relevance for ED handoffs as well.

Feb 11 2020

Telling Me You Don’t Know Is OK – A Patient’s Perspective

Education, Practice of EM

Spoon Feed style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Acknowledging uncertainty with patients openly, while showing them you are listening, you care, and are determined to help them is a way to reassure fearful patients in the midst of a challenging diagnostic workup.

Feb 07 2020

Caffeine and the Drive Home After Night Shift – Does It Help?

Practice of EM, Wellness

Spoon Feed style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Although there is no substitute for good sleep and rest, intake of caffeine at least 75 minutes prior to the end of your night shift may help improve driving performance on your way home.

Feb 03 2020

Active Shooter- Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

Ethics, Health Policy, Practice of EM

Spoon Feed style="white-space:pre-wrap;">There is debate as to whether healthcare workers should follow the FBI recommendation to “Run, Hide, Fight” in an active shooter incident or to follow a different plan to “Secure, Preserve, Fight” to protect our patients first. What do you think?

Jan 31 2020

Gosh, It’s Quiet – Does Saying the Q-Word Bring Disaster?

Practice of EM, Wellness

Spoon Feed Mean overall workload in a medical microbiology team was not significantly different when the word “quiet” was uttered compared to when it was not.

Jan 21 2020

Night Shift Scheduling That Works

Practice of EM, Wellness

Spoon Feed Scheduling shifts based on the evidence may help us with quality of life and career longevity.