Tag: emergency medicine
The Value of 24/7 In-House Intensivist Coverage
by: USACS
Hospitals across the country are implementing 24/7 in-house Intensivist coverage. The pressure COVID-19 places on ICUs has accelerated this trend. Regardless of the pandemic’s impact, numerous studies show that in-house Intensivist services positively impact patient outcomes, nursing and provider satisfaction, and overall quality and efficiency, especially in high acuity, high volume hospitals such as tertiary […]
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Achieving Sepsis Performance Excellence in the Emergency Department
December 2nd, 2020by: USACS
Excellence in the management of severe sepsis and septic shock, and compliance with SEP-1, the national core measure for sepsis, are top priorities for healthcare leaders across the country. This priority is driven by an increasing incidence of sepsis that coincides with disproportionate growth of the elderly population in the U.S., high mortality associated with […]
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Taking Provider-in-Triage Efficiencies to the Next Level with Collaborative Focus on Appropriate Timely Discharges and Admissions
October 21st, 2020by: USACS
Many emergency departments do not focus resources on lobby triage. This is due, in part, to a misconception that the most influential patient entry point is ED traffic from EMS. This perspective results in strong team members and efficiency and quality strategies being allocated outside of lobby triage. In this post, former VEP Healthcare Chief […]
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Have You Observed Your Clinical Decision Unit Lately?
August 17th, 2017by: USACS
Better collaboration between the ED and hospitalists. A more satisfying patient experience. The majority of admissions discharged home. Shorter lengths of stay. These are the results being achieved at hospitals nationwide thanks to the advantages provided by our Clinical Decision Unit (CDU). A well-run CDU speeds patient turnaround and improves throughput. Patients move out of the […]
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Intubation Tips, Part 2
March 23rd, 2017by: USACS
Hopefully, you have already read about NO DESAT and the importance of pre-oxygenation before intubation in Intubation Tips, Part 1. We want to share some more tips that optimize the safety and success of this high-risk procedure. In a great intubation lecture by Dr. Levitan, he covers a wide variety of airway topics. It will […]
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Young Adult With Blurred Vision, Weakness
March 23rd, 2017by: USACS
Dr. Jordan Kramer, former VEP Healthcare Chief Medical Officer, saw an interesting patient in the ED recently and prepared the following case summary. A 21-year-old college student with no past medical history came to the ED recently with a chief complaint of blurred vision for two days and weakness for one day. The patient complained […]
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Becoming an Emergency Medicine Destination of Choice for Women
July 27th, 2016by: Dr. Patsy McNeil
I’ve been an attending physician in emergency medicine in or around our nation’s capital for the last 16 years. Throughout my career as an African American woman, whether in academia or in leadership meetings, I have often been the only one. I’ve been the only woman often and even more frequently the only African-American. It […]
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Four Months After Becoming a Founding Partner in USACS: Where Are We?
May 11th, 2016by: Dr. Angelo Falcone
On January 1st of this year, MEP Health became a founding partner in US Acute Care Solutions. Four months later, one thing is abundantly clear, if it wasn’t already: if you’re not comfortable with change, you’re probably working in the wrong industry. Some might say you’re living in the wrong century. Our decision to help […]
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