Emergency Medicine
Home Emergency Medicine
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
DNR Orders After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Tied to Survival
DNR orders generally associated with the likelihood of favorable neurological survival
Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps
Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Energy Drinks Plus Alcohol Tied to Brain Injury in Teens
Sports-related incidents remain the most common cause of recent traumatic brain injury
Lacerations Most Common Type of Tricycle Injury
Head is most common region to endure injury and internal damage
Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break
Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage
Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Hospitalized Patients With CKD Often Unaware of It
Higher rate of awareness of chronic kidney disease in patients with advanced stage but still low
Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men
And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Complex Chronic Diseases Appear to Drive Frequent Admissions
1.6 percent of patients make up 8 percent of admissions, comprise 7 percent of direct costs
