To set priorities for quality improvement in trauma triage, we compared the cost-effectiveness of current practice with interventions to improve physician adherence to clinical guidelines. Comparison ...
The new Mass Casualty Trauma Triage Paradigms and Pitfalls paper from the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) provides a framework for prehospital EMS providers ...
Physician trauma is on the rise. Much has been written about the burnout, anxiety, and emotional and physical exhaustion that clinicians (and other front-line health care workers) experience when ...
Healthcare consumerism is not a trend; it’s a demand. Trust, convenient access, ease of business, and digital engagement are non-negotiables for today’s patient consumers. The first step to delivering ...
When riots erupted in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, 1992, and ambulances began screaming into nearby emergency rooms, one of the physicians who responded was Dr. John Halamka, now CIO of ...
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s recommendations for the triage of trauma patients may not be possible to achieve, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.
As a former emergency medicine physician now serving as a president and CEO, I am often asked what prepared me most for leading an executive team. My answer is simple: the ER. Having spent over a ...