consultations
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Standardized Sign-Outs in the ED: An Opportunity to Improve Patient Safety
Image Credit: Flickr Authors: Peter Malamet, OMS-IV, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineAndrew W. Phillips, MD MEd, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency ProgramSarah Williams, MD, Stanford University, Division of Emergency Medicine Originally Published: Common Sense, January/February 2015 The Importance of Sign-outs Emergency physicians routinely perform sign-outs, both at shift change and during consultations and admissions. Sign-out, also […] -
Calling Consultations from the Emergency Department
Photo by NEC Corporation: https://flic.kr/p/nJ7P9M Author: Andrew W Phillips, MD MEdStanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program You will be judged by your consultations. Period. The best evidence we have for handling emergency department (ED) consultations supports the use of the “5 C’s of consultation,” which was shown to be helpful in a randomized, controlled trial.[1] 1) […]
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