by Meredith Cunningham | Dec 11, 2020 | Emergency Medicine
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, but that’s not always the case. In fact, for some the holiday season could mean it’s time to deck the halls with gauze and band-aids. In 100 hospitals spread throughout the U.S., The Consumer Product Safety...
by PEPID Newsroom | Nov 17, 2020 | Emergency Medicine, Primary Care
Throughout a few short weeks, we saw the entire world shut down in an attempt to limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19. As this occurred, many aspects of life were affected. Here in the United States one of the major industries impacted by COVID was...
by PEPID Newsroom | Nov 17, 2020 | Primary Care
The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Often the difference between living a healthy or unhealthy life and sometimes even the difference between life or death boils down to accessibility to healthcare. When examining the demographic of who has adequate access to...
by Megan Pullins | Sep 21, 2020 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Although the world wide web is an excellent resource for finding restaurants, ordering products, and learning about your latest hobby, it is not reliable or credible as a medical reference, even as a quick image search. Evidence-based, peer-reviewed tools are...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Long Wait Times May Lose You Patients A patient wait time survey that drew responses from 329 patients and 1,231 physicians can help present the current state of waiting rooms across America before COVID-19: Patient wait times in US pharmacies, emergency rooms, and...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Double-edged Sword In the field of medicine, the Emergency Department presents a unique working environment that doesn’t quite compare with other clinical settings. It can be looked at as a double-edged sword. On one hand, the ED offers prestigious, high value,...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
ICU Stress Pre-Covid It is no secret that the critical care working environment heads higher stressors than most professional settings. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, studies found roughly 1 in every 2 ICU professionals reported moderate stress during their normal...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Is the consolidation of health care and its bureaucracy getting in the way of patient treatment and physician happiness? Health care professionals know that the system in which they work has become more complex than ever before. Health care policy, insurance,...
by Megan Pullins | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
It takes a lot to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care. From dosing calculations to uncommon conditions, even the most seasoned clinician can benefit from a tool designed for the 10-second triple-check. That’s exactly what PEPID specialty-specific...
by PEPID Newsroom | Apr 27, 2020 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Unavoidable Adaptation to Telemedicine The COVID-19 Pandemic has proved to be a truly strange time for everyone. Patients and providers alike agree social distancing has had its negatives. But perhaps the burden that has been put on society will be the driving force...
