Study: Physical & Chemical Restraints Can Effectively Supplement Lack of Self Restraint
CHICAGO, IL - A five patient case series out of Northwestern University recently evaluated the utility of using physical and/or chemical restraints to supplement...
ER Doc Sent to Penalty Box, Gets 5 Minutes for Boarding
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Just when things in the emergency room (ER) couldn't get any worse with influenza A in full swing, all 435 beds...
7 Phrases That Make an Emergency Medicine Resident Want to End It All
1) So what specialty are you going into after residency?
Emergency medicine. How do you not get this? That’s why I’m here seeing you in...
Patient Able to Get Dilaudid Just Before Leaving AMA
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Michael Redmond - a patient so regular to St. Joseph Hospital’s ER that if he doesn’t show up for a couple days,...
Tips: How to Be the Coolest Doctor on the Block
Over the past few months at GomerBlog, we've received thousands upon thousands of letters from doctors all over the world asking us how they...
EMS Company Offers Subscription-Based Service
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Accessible Ambulance, a local EMS company, will soon roll out a new way to provide care for the greater Indianapolis community...
Uber Boston Announces New Service in Partnership with Ambulance Drivers
BOSTON, MA – Ride-share company, Uber recently announced a new service in Boston called UberEMS. The new pilot program will only be available to...
Patient Surprised to Learn Zombie Doctor Not in Costume
HOLTON, KS - An area woman, recently treated in a rural Kansas emergency room on Halloween was surprised to learn that her zombie doctor...
CPR Guidelines Made Even Simpler
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was replaced by only chest compression in 2008 after a slow de-emphasis on replacement breathing. This made CPR simple and easy to remember,...














