Opinion
Delayed Bleeding: The Silent Risk for Seniors
The way that it did change my care was to give good return precautions to patients, to make sure they have somebody with them to say, “Hey,...
News
New Tourniquet: The AED for Bleeding?
Inflatable tourniquet device may help stop bleeding in trauma situations, a common preventable cause of death.
News
Compounded Semaglutide: How to Better Ensure Its Safety
Ask questions about the pharmacy and, if possible, interview the pharmacist about certifications and procedures.
Opinion
‘Green Whistle’ Provides Pain Relief -- But Not in the US
Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) relieves pain as well as standard care but has been banned in the United States by the FDA.
News
From Pharma’s Factories Direct to You
Eli Lilly to prescribe GLP-1 RAs through its own telehealth platform, and Rx shipped directly to patients.
News
Why Everyone Needs Their Own Emergency Medicine Doctor
From telemedicine consults covered by insurance to concierge care that is not, many can connect with non–emergency department emergency care.
Opinion
Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?
Any of these questions, we shouldn’t just be asking about physician-owned facilities; we should be asking about them across ownership types,...
Opinion
How safe is the blackout rage gallon drinking trend?
Binge drinking is a huge problem in the United States in general, particularly with young people – teenagers and young adults.
Opinion
Clinician violence: Virtual reality to the rescue?
Workplace violence is affecting so many providers in hospital emergency departments but also throughout other parts of the hospital.
Opinion
Novel resuscitation for patients with nonshockable rhythms in cardiac arrest
CPR has been life saving for 60 years the way we’ve performed it, but probably only in a very small percentage of cases.