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Teen Pregnancies in the ED Part 2: Handling Complications
Teenage pregnancies have a higher incidence of adverse medical outcomes and obstetrical complications that are critical for providers to recognize and manage in a timely manner. The author provides a succinct, comprehensive review of the critical aspects of trauma in pregnancy; preeclampsia; hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome; venous thromboembolism; as well as precipitous delivery and postpartum hemorrhage.
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Evaluation and Management of Neck Trauma
The neck is a complex region that may have injuries that range from minor to life-threatening. An understanding of the anatomy and potential injuries is essential to optimize patient care and outcomes.
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Nearly Half of ED Patients Reported Health-Related Social Needs
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Remote Monitoring Technology Helps Chronically Ill Patients Avoid ED Use
Illinois Health System uses innovative program to pair 24/7 remote patient monitoring with a care team that can respond to data alerts or patient inquiries and act as navigators when patients need to access primary or specialty care.
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Pediatric Burn Care: Strategies for Identification and Treatment
Pediatric burn injuries, especially minor, are an essential part of caring for children. Classification of the depth of injury, recognition of nonaccidental trauma, and appropriate care are all critical aspects of management. The authors comprehensively review pediatric burn care.
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Calling ED Boarding a Public Health Crisis, ACEP Pushes Policymakers to Act
Although there are many possible solutions, both legislative and administrative, the industry continues searching for the right formula to solve the problem.
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Many Patients Avoid Going to EDs Because of Fear of Boarding, Delays
Emergency physicians should convey to patients that they will receive care, regardless of the boarding crisis. Stick to the foundation of emergency medical care: stabilize, ensure patients are not experiencing a life-threatening emergency, and manage their urgent conditions.
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Hospitalist Triage Role Expedites Admission Decisions for ED Patients
This intervention alone likely will not reduce the number of boarded patients. But with accurate data in hand, the focus can shift to alleviating the downstream bottlenecks that prevent patients from going to inpatient beds sooner.
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Shorter Length of Stay if ED Workup Completed Before Surgical Consult
Researchers reported completion of workups, such as basic labs and imaging before consultation, resulted in patients spending less time in the ED. Average consultant-to-decision time was 2.5 hours for patients with complete workups vs. 4.9 hours for those with incomplete workups.
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Emergency Care Providers Help Identify Candidates for Hospital-at-Home Program
Project planners intend to care for hundreds of patients per year in the hospital-at-home program, thereby offloading some of that capacity from inpatient hospitals.