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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

A photo of Rich McCormick, MD.

<乌鸦传媒>Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congress

Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Bentracimab on Point as Fast-Acting Ticagrelor Reversal Agent

"Immediate and sustained" benefit, interim REVERSE-IT analysis found

A photo of paramedics loading a patient into an ambulance at night.

<乌鸦传媒>Paramedic Treatment of Status Epilepticus Rarely Consistent With Guidelines

Of more than 9,000 EMS encounters, only 3.9% followed expert recommendations

Fans approaching the Astroworld festival entrance in Houston, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others

Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster

A photo of Hackensack University Medical Center

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination

Three older emergency pediatric doctors were fired while younger docs were retained, lawsuit says

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Takes Heavy Toll on Public Health

Annual disability-adjusted life years analysis rarely applied to SCA, researcher says

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>San Diego EDs Deluged With Patients After Cyberattack

"I've been with UCSD for 30 years, and it's not something I've seen before."

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Michigan EDs See Jump in Cannabis-Related Neuropsychiatric Toxicity

Community-based study reports "troublesome" data in state that legalized marijuana for adults

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Head Trauma Guidelines Often Abandoned for Young Patients in the ED

"There's a lot of room for improvement," researcher says

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Apres Metal Detectors, Le Deluge? Screening at One ED Turned Up Weapons Galore

But critic says the analysis bypasses important questions overall about security systems

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Prospective Residents Told Little About EM Programs' Research Strategies

Study also finds leaders frustrated with unclear expectations

Three dollar signs on the gauze a male physician is wrapping around a young girls head

<乌鸦传媒>$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

A close up of surgeons performing an appendectomy.

<乌鸦传媒>After Antibiotics for Appendicitis, Many Need Surgery

CODA trial follow-up data may shift opinions

A senior man checks his blood sugar with a glucometer

<乌鸦传媒>No Benefit to Intensifying Diabetes Meds at Hospital Discharge

Older adults discharged with intensified regimen had higher risk of severe hypoglycemia

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>Beware the Cotton Swab

Case report of brain infection traced to compulsive ear cleaning

A Black woman wearing a protective mask which reads: Patients First and holding a National Nurses United flag.

<乌鸦传媒>National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back

Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All

The Emergency entrance to a hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Reduce 'Frequent Flyers' at Your Hospital? Try This

Weekly meetings to discuss cases can help get patients out of the ED and into community care

A mature male physician shouting through a megaphone in front of a U.S. $5 and $10 dollar bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

A woman lies in a CT scanner

<乌鸦传媒>Scammers Target Medical Conferences

Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites

Illustrated COVID-19 viruses over a photo of a man receiving CPR.

<乌鸦传媒>CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

A young male physician holds up his resume.

<乌鸦传媒>More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

Three out of focus business men having a discussion in a conference room with charts on the table.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Cesarean Deliveries Skyrocket in Pregnant Women With COVID-19

Nearly 60% of symptomatic patients required emergency care versus normal hospital rate of 2%

A photo of NYU Langone Health campus next to a photo of Kristin Carmody, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Fired Doc Sues NYU for Discrimination, Defamation, and Retaliation

Kristin Carmody, MD, says former employers accused her of fraud and more

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU

Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death

AAP over an illustration of a child getting vaccinated by a doctor

<乌鸦传媒>Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids?

Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school

A young man experiencing chest pain puts his hand to his chest.

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Vax Myocarditis Fairly Benign Even in a Diverse Population

Experience of California health system suggests cases do not disproportionately affect minorities

A car accident victim is loaded into a helicopter on a highway in Ohio.

<乌鸦传媒>Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring

And surprise bills often come along for the ride

Two bags of blood platelets.

<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: CODE BLUE

<乌鸦传媒>A Day in the Life of a Doctor: Code Blue Emergency

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on an eventful night shift

NAMS over an illustration of a worried looking woman holding a clock with a uterus on it.

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say

A view of the tribute in light in Manhattan during the anniversary of 9/11.

<乌鸦传媒>Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

<乌鸦传媒>'What Goes Up, Must Come Down'

You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc

AAOS over an image of orthopedic surgeons.

<乌鸦传媒>Gunshot Victims Cost One Hospital $672,000 a Month, and It's Only Going Up

One-third of wounded patients at Cleveland trauma center patients were uninsured

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab

Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Add FFR to Diagnostic Angiography? Don't Bother

RIPCORD2 gives resounding "no" on all counts

A close up of two men exchanging a small ziplock bag containing eight white pills.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Benzo-Involved Overdoses on the Rise

Concerns grow about illicit versions

A young male healthcare worker in protective clothing and mask wearing red boxing gloves with this fists up.

<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Medicine Residents Report High Rates of Mistreatment

Large survey study also found that such experiences were linked to increased suicidality

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