Timely Insights for Healthcare Experts
Sepsis in the Emergency Department: Recognition and the First Hours
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...
Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department: Buprenorphine Initiation, Naloxone Distribution, and the Warm Handoff on International Overdose Awareness Day
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...
Dementia in the Emergency Department: Recognizing Delirium, Anticholinergic Burden, and the “Acting Different” Presentation
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...
EMS Week in Practice: Strengthening the Prehospital-to-ED Continuum for Better Patient Outcomes
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...