Advocating for Patients Everywhere, Even in Flight
Surgical oncologist pushes to improve passenger safety after an in-flight emergency.
Read MoreDespite Progress, Emergency Medicine Still Dominated by Male Physicians
Female, Black and Latinx physicians less likely to hold or be promoted to senior academic roles, says study.
Read MoreEmergency Department Earns Award for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Named Finalist for COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative
Emergency Departments Have an Opportunity to Boost HIV Testing
To quell a rising epidemic, BMC has embedded HIV counselors in the ED to increase declining testing rates and connect people to effective treatment.
Read MorePeople of Color Wait Notably Longer for Less Acute ED Visits
New research shows that there are racial disparities in wait times for non-emergent emergency room visits.
Read MoreA New Initiative Speaks to Healthcare’s Role in Racial Justice
The Partnership for Behavioral Health and Racial and Social Justice will offer antiracist training to police and create new healthcare pathways for those at-risk.
Read MorePalliative Care Dyads Allow for Dying with Dignity
Provider dyads tackle medical and psychosocial needs for patients requiring palliative services in the emergency department.
Read MoreClimate Change: The Emergency Medicine Physician’s Responsibility
Emergency medicine can do more in education, research, and advocacy to protect patients from one of the greatest health emergencies of our time.
Read MoreThe Physician’s Role in Racial Equity
Physicians are in a unique position of status. It’s our duty to be critical of all aspects that impact patients and colleagues — and then to act.
Read MoreFighting Hepatitis A With Vaccines in the Emergency Department
A pharmacy-led campaign to boost vaccinations highlight the important role of pharmacists and the ED in public health emergencies.
Read MoreECHO Model Addresses Complex, High-Cost Patients’ Needs
Virtual sessions between outpatient primary care providers and specialty providers help reduce expensive emergency department and inpatient care utilization, study finds.
Read MoreEmergency Mental Health Services: A Growing Need
Tasha Ferguson, clinical director of BMC’s Emergency Services Program, reflects on how emergency service programs can streamline behavioral health care and relieve pressure on ED teams.
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