by Charles Choate | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Disaster preparedness involves preparing emergency departments and healthcare facilities to provide medical care to a large number of patients with diverse medical needs during a disaster. Disaster preparedness in emergency medicine encompasses the strategic process...
by Charles Choate | Jan 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Good bedside manner is not always enough to effectively manage all patients in the Emergency Department Patients in the emergency department (ED) can sometimes present a spectrum of challenges for the healthcare team, ranging from uncooperative or combative behaviors...
by Charles Choate | Dec 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
About OKB Hope Foundation: The OKB Hope Foundation stands as a testament to the power of dedicated healthcare service in rural and underserved communities. With a mission to bring quality healthcare to the doorsteps of those in remote areas, the foundation has been a...
by Erin Grim | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Drug overdoses have become a significant public health crisis, with devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Alarming data from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscore the gravity of the situation, indicating that drug overdoses are...
by Erin Grim | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The field of emergency medicine is in a constant state of evolution, with technological advancements playing an increasingly pivotal role in enhancing patient care. One such technology is virtual reality (VR), which is being used to revolutionize emergency medical...
by Erin Grim | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Imagine this: you walk into a doctor’s office, and instead of being greeted by a human physician, you are met by a robot. It may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s slowly becoming a reality in today’s evolving healthcare...
by Charles Choate | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Important Nutritional Habits to Explore or Adopt Meal preparation and the use of a food scale can be effective strategies for promoting healthier eating habits. As many of us have likely heard, meal preparation and the use of a food scale can be effective strategies...
by Joshua Iskander | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The price of insulin in the United States has risen more than 1000% over the past 20 years. Many reports and data over recent years have revealed that human insulin has often been inaccessible to certain demographics due to its high cost. Unfortunately, this has...
by Erin Grim | Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Importance of Teamwork in the Emergency Room The emergency room (ER) is a fast-paced and high-stress environment where every second counts. Patients who arrive at the ER may be suffering from a wide range of conditions, some of which can be life-threatening....
by PEPID Newsroom | Jan 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Let’s take a moment in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic, to discuss one of the other major issues within America today: the obesity epidemic. Obesity is the term used when a person is grossly overweight. This is determined by analyzing body mass index (BMI)...
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
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 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 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...