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The majority of adults presenting to the emergency department with low-risk pulmonary embolism are eligible for outpatient treatment

Most ER Patients With Low-Risk PE Eligible for Outpatient Tx

Increased frequency of 30-day adverse events for patients with contraindications to outpatient tx
Overall

Revisits for 8.3 Percent of Patients With Index ER Visit

About one-third of revisits occur at different institutions; revisit rates highest for skin infection
The transition to the expanded International Classification of Diseases

ICD-10-CM Challenges ID’d for Emergency Medicine Physicians

Twenty-three percent of convoluted codes were found to be clinically incorrect

May 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for May 2015. This roundup includes the...
Adverse cardiac events are rare among adult patients presenting with chest pain with two negative findings for serial biomarkers

Admission Not Necessary for Many ER Patients With Chest Pain

Vast majority who have normal cardiac test results are in no immediate danger, researchers say
There was a sharp rise in the number of emergency department visits involving tramadol between 2005 and 2011

Tramadol-Related ER Visits Up 2005 to 2011

U.S. report found problem was greatest among women and patients 55 and older
The Geriatric Emergency Department Innovations in Care through Workforce

GEDI WISE Model Feasible for Geriatric Emergency Care

Model introduces workforce enhancements for ER staff; linked to reduction in admission to ICUs

April 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for April 2015. This roundup includes the...
A comparison of three treatments for opioid dependence indicates that patients given buprenorphine in the emergency department do better than those given only referrals. The research was published in the April 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Buprenorphine Given in ER Benefits Opioid Dependent

Works better than simple referrals in opioid-dependent patients, researchers say
Direct-to-consumer advertising of asthma medications is associated with increased emergency department utilization among commercially insured patients

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Asthma Meds Ups ER Use

Advertising linked to increase in pharmacy sales; emergency room visits for commercially insured