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Submissions from 2014

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How do interruptions impact nurses' visual scanning patterns when using barcode medication administration systems?, Philip Henneman MD

The impact of age and gender on resource utilization and profitability in ED patients seen and released, Philip Henneman MD

Is outpatient emergency department care profitable? Hourly contribution margins by insurance for patients discharged from an emergency department, Philip Henneman MD, Haiping Li, and Michael Lemanski MD

Reducing catheter-related infections in hemodialysis patients, Daniel Landry MD and Gregory Braden MD

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ACEP reimbursement frequently asked questions, Michael Lemanski MD

Coronary perfusion pressure response to high-dose intraosseous versus standard-dose intravenous epinephrine administration after prolonged cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD, Ryan Coute, Adam Kellogg MD, and Joshua Harris MD

Restoring coronary perfusion pressure before defibrillation after chest compression interruptions, Timothy Mader MD, Ryan Coute, Adam Kellogg MD, Joshua Harris MD, and Scot Millay MD

Comparative effectiveness of therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Insight from a large data registry, Timothy Mader MD, William Soares MD, and Ryan Coute

Factors associated with longer time to treatment for patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes: a cohort study, David Murman MD and Timothy Mader MD

A survey of handoff practices in emergency medicine, Benjamin Osborne MD

Effect of pain location and duration on life function in the year after motor vehicle collision, Niels Rathlev MD

Incidence and predictors of acute psychological distress and dissociation after motor vehicle collision: a cross-sectional study, Niels Rathlev MD

Incidence and predictors of neck and widespread pain after motor vehicle collision among US litigants and nonlitigants, Niels Rathlev MD

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Pain, distress, and anticipated recovery for older versus younger emergency department patients after motor vehicle collision, Niels Rathlev MD

The affordable care act and emergency care, Niels Rathlev MD

Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound, Volumes 1 and 2 By Matt Dawson, Mike Mallin. Lexington, KY: Emergency Ultrasound Solutions, 2012; $30 via iTunes or Inkling.com (with 100% going towards innovation scholarship) or free at http://www.ultrasoundpodcast.com/2013/09/scott-weingart-emcrit-ivc-ultrasoundalso-free-ibooks-alland-also-foamed-innovation-scholarship/), Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD and Gavin Budhram MD

Questioning the benefit of immediate CT scanning in suspected renal colic: A retrospective chart review of patients 50 and under presenting with flank pain, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Kye Poronsky, Tala Elia MD, Gavin Budhram MD, and Jane Garb

Body Mass Index and Risk of Hospitalization among Adults Presenting with Asthma Exacerbation to the Emergency Department, Howard Smithline MD

Mismatch in ED and Discharge Diagnoses of CHF, Howard Smithline MD, Sunjin Oh, and Nicholas Cormier

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Code Sunset, Jeannette Wolfe MD

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Connecting the golden hour to the golden years, Jeannette Wolfe MD

Part-time Academic Emergency Medicine: Possibilities, Pitfalls, and Pearls, Jeannette Wolfe MD

Submissions from 2013

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Medical student boot camp: A two-week elective for the advancement of cognitive and technical skills in preparation for internship, Raquel Belforti MD, Adam Kellogg MD, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD, and Gladys Fernandez MD

Evaluation of left ventricular function by bedside ultrasound in acute toxic myocarditis., Cara Brown MD and Gavin Budhram MD

Abdominal Pain, Gavin Budhram MD

Ultrasound in critical care, Gavin Budhram MD

Single-operator ultrasound-guided intravenous line placement by Emergency Nurses reduces the need for physician intervention in patients with difficult-to-establish intravenous access, Gavin Budhram MD, Richard Barus, and Ryan Coute

Implementation of a successful incentive-based ultrasound credentialing program for emergency physicians, Gavin Budhram MD, Tala Elia MD, and Niels Rathlev MD

Electrolyte profile of pediatric patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Blake Spirko MD, Jane Garb, and Howard Smithline MD

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Rescue shock timing and outcomes during the metabolic phase of ventricular fibrillation, Ryan Coute, Timothy Mader MD, Scot Millay MD, and Adam Kellogg MD

Febrile illness in a young traveler: dengue fever and its complications, Herbert Duber MD and Stephen Kelly MD

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Coronary perfusion pressure response to intraosseous administration after prolonged cardiac arrest, Joshua Harris MD, Ryan Coute, Adam Kellogg MD, Scot Millay MD, and Timothy Mader MD

Can visualizations complement quantitative process analysis measures? A case study of nurses identifying patients before administering medications, Philip Henneman MD

Re-examining the requirements for verification of patient identifiers during medication administration: No wonder it is error-prone, Philip Henneman MD

Resource scheduling through resource-aware simulation of emergency departments, Philip Henneman MD

Using computer modeling to study the impact of adding a fast track to a crowded ED, Philip Henneman MD

Using computer modeling to study the impact of adding a fast track to a crowded ED, Philip Henneman MD

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Red cell exchange transfusion for severe carbon monoxide poisoning merits further study, Aaron Hexdall MD and William McGee MD

Fatigued but not intellectually compromised, Adam Kellogg MD

Can we rely on EM resident self-assessment of EM knowledge?, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

Can we rely on EM resident self-assessment of EM knowledge?, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

Predicting annual in-service scores using audience response system, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

Variability by institution in emergency medicine inservice reviews with audience response units, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

Variability by institution in emergency medicine inservice reviews with audience response units, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

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A blinded evaluation of combination drug therapy for prolonged ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD, Ryan Coute, Scot Millay MD, and Adam Kellogg MD

Implementing postgraduate training for physician assistants in emergency medicine at a major urban academic medical center, JohnPaul Magenis PA

An algorithm for transition of care in the emergency department, Benjamin Osborne MD

Performance of two highly sensitive troponin I assays for the evaluation of suspected acute coronary syndrome: Results from the multi-center Rule Out Myocardial Infarction Using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) II biomarker sub-study, J. Hector Pope MD

Variations in institutional review board reviews of a multi-center, Emergency Department (ED)-based genetic research protocol, Niels Rathlev MD

No diversion in Western Massachusetts, Niels Rathlev MD, Fidela Blank, Benjamin Osborne MD, Adam Kellogg MD, Haiping Li, John Santoro MD, and Paul Visintainer

Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access program is associated with a marked reduction in central venous catheter use in noncritically ill emergency department patients, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Near-infrared Spectroscopy Assessment of Tissue Saturation of Oxygen in Torsed and Healthy Testes, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Fidela Blank, Ryan Coute, and Paul Visintainer

Evaluation of dyspnea severity assessment methods, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Ryan Coute, and Alex Knee

Evaluation of dyspnea severity assessment methods, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Ryan Coute, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer

Supplemental thiamine for the treatment of acute heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Ryan Coute, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer

Supplemental thiamine for the treatment of acute heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Ryan Coute, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer

Eosinophilia and rash, Liza Smith MD

Respiratory distress, Liza Smith MD

Aggressive ED management of atrial fibrillation, Susan Torrey MD

Antibiotics, QT prolongation and torsade…oh my!, Susan Torrey MD

Not every atrial fib needs to be admitted, Susan Torrey MD

ST elevation - MI and its mimics, Susan Torrey MD

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Busting the myths of the emergency medicine gender gap, Jeannette Wolfe MD

Gender Diversity, Jeannette Wolfe MD

Producing a successful PeRLs video, Jeannette Wolfe MD

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Why gender-specific medicine matters in the emergency department, Jeannette Wolfe MD

Acute appendicitis, Jeannette Wolfe MD and Philip Henneman MD

Submissions from 2012

Accuracy of emergency medicine residents during completion of the American College of Physicians Minimum Ultrasonography Training Benchmarks, Gavin Budhram MD

Rescue shock timing and outcomes following 12 minutes of untreated ventricular fibrillation, Ryan Coute, Timothy Mader MD, and Adam Kellogg MD

Restoring coronary perfusion pressure before defibrillation after chest compression interruptions, Ryan Coute, Timothy Mader MD, and Adam Kellogg MD

Using discrete event simulation to study potential causes of crowding, Philip Henneman MD

Bar-code verification: Reducing but not eliminating medication errors, Philip Henneman MD, Fidela Blank, and Elizabeth Henneman

Airway management in blunt neck trauma, Adam Kellogg MD

Alcohol withdrawal syndromes, Adam Kellogg MD

Applying for emergency medicine residency, Adam Kellogg MD

Fatigued but not intellectually compromised, Adam Kellogg MD

How to obtain a great SLOR, Adam Kellogg MD

Pediatric resuscitation: Big heads, small tubes, Adam Kellogg MD

ACEP reimbursement frequently asked questions, Michael Lemanski MD

A review of the airway literature over the past year, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

She sails in medicine, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

Early cardiac arrest in patients hospitalized with pneumonia: a report from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Program, Timothy Mader MD

Impact of resuscitation system errors on survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes stratified by rhythm analysis, Timothy Mader MD and Ryan Coute

Endotracheal tube placement varification by ultrasonography: A comparison of three methods using a porcein model, David Murman MD and Gavin Budhram MD

Current handoff practices in EM residencies: A targeted needs assessment and opportunities for future education. Is there a need for transition?, Benjamin Osborne MD

The state of transitions of care in emergency medicine, Benjamin Osborne MD

Multicenter randomized comparative effectiveness trial of cardiac CT vs alternative triage strategies in acute chest pain patients in the emergency department: Results from the ROMICAT II trial, J. Hector Pope MD

Coronary CT angiography versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain, J. Hector Pope MD

Abdominal anaphylaxis presenting as trauma: a recipe for delayed diagnosis, J. Hector Pope MD, Eleanor Winston MD, and Khaldoon Al Dulaimy MD

More educated emergency department patients are less likely to receive opioids for acute pain, Niels Rathlev MD

Solutions to emergency department 'boarding' and crowding are underused and may need to be legislated, Niels Rathlev MD

Time series analysis of emergency department length of stay per 8-hour shift, Niels Rathlev MD

Breastpumping in the ED? Just do it., Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Massive hemothorax from a type-B aortic dissection, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Near-infrared spectroscopy in healthy and torsed testes, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

D-Dimer threshold increase with pretest probability unlikely for pulmonary embolism to decrease unnecessary computerized tomographic pulmonary angiography, Howard Smithline MD

Evaluation of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department and consistency with a national quality measure: quantifying the opportunity for improvement, Howard Smithline MD

Pharmacokinetics of high-dose oral thiamine hydrochloride in healthy subjects, Howard Smithline MD

Use of magnetic resonance imaging to measure endothelial function, Howard Smithline MD