Emergency Medicine

styrofoam stetoscope

Styrofoam Cup Outperforms Crappy Disposable Stethoscope

19
ABSTRACT Given the increased proliferation of multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganisms, it is considered standard of care to use patient-dedicated, disposable, or “crappy” stethoscopes to prevent...
antibiotic free

Local Organic Mom Pleased to Have All Natural, Antibiotic-Susceptibility-Free Infection

0
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Local organic mom, Fern Meadow, is pleased that her life-threatening leg infection is pandrug-resistant. “When I spiked a fever and saw red...
sticker shock vasopressin

Reminder: Vasopressin First-Line for Treatment of Sticker Shock

0
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL - With holiday shopping in full swing, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is reminding health care professionals that vasopressin...

Psychiatric Screamers to Replace Screeners in ERs

0
Given the continued emphasis on cost cutting, implementing effective measures, and streamlining services in healthcare, some cutting-edge emergency departments are moving from their usual...
chest pain

No Matter the Symptom, Local Cardiologist Pretty Convinced It’s an Anginal Equivalent

25
ATLANTA, GA - No matter the symptom, no matter the severity, and no matter the location, onset, or duration, local cardiologist Willie McCray is...
eject button

New “Eject” Button Expedites ED Discharges

20
HARTFORD, CT - In a stunning combination of social work finesse and aeronautical engineering, one local hospital’s ED has patented the first "Eject" button...
pizza patient transport

Inspira Health Systems Partners with Domino’s Pizza to Streamline Patient Transport

0
ANN ARBOR, MI - Capitalizing on their track record in efficient pizza delivery, Domino’s Pizza has recently branched out into the health care arena. ...
toliet flushing medications

NIH Plans to Study Why Narcotics, Benzos Fall Into Sinks, Toilets Excessively

38
BETHESDA, MD - Last week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated that it has $2 million in grant money set aside for a study...
chapped lips hot mess express

All Aboard! Next Stop on the Hot Mess Express: ICU City!

0
ER STATION - All aboard! Health care professionals, have your tickets and IDs in hand as you get ready to step aboard the...
upset patients

Patient Leaves AMA to ‘Teach Them a Lesson!’

0
HARTFORD, CT - Local man Robert Smith recently posted a scathing rebuke of Hartford County Hospital's Emergency Department after an excruciating 3-hour wait in...