by Charles Choate | Sep 10, 2026 | Featured Posts
At least one in five adults who develop sepsis does not survive the admission. September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and World Sepsis Day falls on September 13. The observance exists because the numbers have not moved as much as the science has. CDC estimates that...
by Charles Choate | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Drug overdose has become one of the leading causes of injury death in the United States, and much of the acute response to that crisis passes through the ED. Each year on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day is observed to recognize the individuals lost to...
by Charles Choate | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
For emergency physicians, the month is also a useful prompt to reexamine how dementia presents in the emergency department Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, observed each June, is a moment to recognize the more than 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s...
by Charles Choate | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Each July, emergency departments across the country see a predictable rise in patients presenting with heat-related illness. Construction workers, outdoor athletes, older adults living without adequate cooling, and children exposed in or near vehicles can all arrive...
by Charles Choate | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
EMS Week is also a timely opportunity to reflect on how well the prehospital and hospital phases of care are working together. National EMS Week, observed each year in mid-May, recognizes the emergency medical services professionals who deliver the first layer of...
