High Death Rate Among Street Youth - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine

This seems to be growing... Shouldn't we be pro-active and create change? As emergency physicians, we have the power to do something about this! Research proves it. As a mentor, you have the ability to change this horrible outcome and make a difference.

High Death Rate Among Street Youth - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine

Some positive news in medicine!

American hospitals are making measurable strides in the quality of care provided for patients with heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical conditions, according to The Joint Commission's second annual report on healthcare quality and patient safety in the nation's hospitals. The report portrays the aggregate performance of accredited hospitals against The Joint Commission's standardized national performance measures and its National Patient Safety Goals
Joint Commission Report Shows Improvement In Healthcare Quality In Hospitals

Even the famous can't escape

What's going in Medicine? What is going to drive change in our hospitals/emergency rooms?

Require reporting of medical errors DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines Register: "Actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins were reportedly the victims of a medical error. While at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California, the infants were given 1,000 times the intended dosage of heparin - a blood thinner used to keep IV catheters from clotting. When blood is too thin, patients are at risk for life-threatening bleeding and hemorrhages."

In the News

Patient Care, Medical Errors = Claims


For the third time this year, doctors at Rhode Island Hospital have operated on the wrong side of a patient's head -- an action that has brought about censure from the state Department of Health and a $50,000 fine. For the third time this year, doctors at Rhode Island Hospital have operated on the wrong side of a patient's head -- an action that has brought about censure from the state Department of Health and a $50,000 fine.
For the rest of the story please follow this link: ABC News: How Can It Happen? Mistake Brain Surgery

What is your feeling regarding Emergency Room Scribe Programs?? What have the results been?

Thought this was interesting and would love to know your thoughts!

Expediting the ER Process: The Emergence of Emergency Room Scribe Programs

Emergency room data shows boys at risk from peer violence

Emergency Depts/Physicians often are the very first to know about teen violence/high-risk... Research proves that one positive presence can change the outcome. EDMD ThinkTank wants to see this happen. We are searching for a pilot ED who is willing to implement "LifeForce" and see the difference!

Emergency room data shows boys at risk from peer violence- Canadian Red Cross

Detecting Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Brief Screening Tool

Detecting Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Brief Screening Tool