In an increasingly complicating medical world, checklists can help surgeons and other doctors avoid missing key steps and making mistakes that can cause patients harm.
A recent study found that both interns and patients want a supervising doctor involved in the care provided.
A recent study found that over 3/4s of patients under 16 with a SCFE diagnosis had multiple care contacts with symptomatology before the actual diagnosis is made.
These days doctors and midlevel providers (including ARNPs and PAs) you encounter in the hospital may not be employees.
To avoid serious errors in dosing, particularly in the pediatric population, the AAP is calling for the use of kilograms only in the ER.
Injuries from fireworks send people – particularly children and teenagers – to Emergency Departments in droves on July 4th
There are many clinical decision rules to stratify patients in terms of risk, but some of the most important are the Canadian Head CT Rule and the New Orleans Criteria.
A new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association is intended to be a scientific “wake-up call” for those who diagnose and treat women with cardiovascular disease.
A recent article in Public Citizen News takes the position that limiting work hours for medical residents is necessary to promote patient safety.
Recently the Seattle Times ran an article on UW Medical School’s recent shift away from intense classroom learning for its first and second year medical
