It was my first year out of residency and I was working a night shift when a…
Category: ED Administration
Lightning Does Strike
The fact that unexpected outcomes and rare events occur is one of the realities of medicine…
Electronic Health Records… what tomorrow brings?
Imagine: You are a physician at work seeing patients. Your computer detects that you are dictating…
EMTALA Today
Before you dive into post below, here is a short EMTALA reference card for those accepting or…
What is your time frame?
This week I had a unique experience. I was discussing a case with a neurosurgeon by…
Do We Rely Too Much On Imaging?
This is a question that is frequently asked each time an institution deliberates the need to…
Scribes: Pearls and Pitfalls
Much has been published regarding the use of scribes in the past few years. The position…
Standard Work
“Standard work” is a lean concept. In short, it refers to standardization of the work that…