Illinois Health System uses innovative program to pair 24/7 remote patient monitoring with a care team that can respond to data alerts or patient inquiries and act as navigators when patients need to access primary or specialty care.
Authors of a recent study found about 10% of ED patients see no physician.
Managing Diabetic Emergencies
Diabetes is a major public health concern with increasing global and national prevalence. In the United States alone, more than 38 million people have diabetes, and more than 97 million have prediabetes. This epidemic translates to a high frequency of emergency department visits because of both a...
Tracheostomy in the ED
Tracheostomies are increasingly performed in intensive care unit settings for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, upper airway protection, or as an adjunct in head and neck surgeries.
Palliative Care in the ED: The Bullet Points
Palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life by managing symptoms for patients with serious illnesses at any stage. Emergency physicians often are the first to identify critically ill or dying patients and are in a unique position to initiate palliative interventions and guide goals-o...
Soul Shock: The Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare Professionals explores moral injury, burnout, depression, and other mental health crises faced by healthcare professionals, including techniques to cope and improve mental health.