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Definitions and factors associated with emergency physician productivity: a sco** review
PurposeThere currently exists no standard productivity measure for emergency physicians. The objectives of this sco** review were to synthesize the...
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The multicenter impacts of an emergency physician lead on departmental flow and provider experiences
IntroductionEmergency department (ED) flow impacts patient safety, quality of care and ED provider satisfaction. Throughput interventions have been...
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Differences in patient-physician communication between the emergency department and other departments in a hospital setting in Taiwan
BackgroundCommunication fosters trust and understanding between patients and physicians, and specific communication steps help to build...
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“We want to change the system”: a qualitative study on emergency medicine physician leadership
ObjectiveThe significance of physician leadership to help transform the healthcare system has been increasingly discussed. This study looked at the...
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Call to action: equity, diversity, and inclusion in emergency medicine resident physician selection
ObjectivesThis call to action seeks to improve emergency care in Canada for equity-deserving communities, enabled by equitable representation among...
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Development and internal validation of an algorithm for estimating mortality in patients encountered by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services
BackgroundSeverity of illness scoring systems are used in intensive care units to enable the calculation of adjusted outcomes for audit and...
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A scenario based approach to optimizing cost-effectiveness of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Services in Finland
ObjectivesSince Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is an expensive resource in terms of unit price compared to ground-based Emergency...
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Beliefs of physician directors on the management of devastating brain injuries at the Canadian emergency department and intensive care unit interface: a national site-level survey
PurposeInsufficient evidence-based recommendations to guide care for patients with devastating brain injuries (DBIs) leave patients vulnerable to...
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Impact of physician-staffed ground emergency medical services-administered pre-hospital trauma care on in-hospital survival outcomes in Japan
PurposeIn Japan, the vehicle used in pre-hospital trauma care systems with physician-staffed ground emergency medical services (GEMS) is referred to...
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Effect of emergency physician-operated emergency short-stay ward on emergency department stay length and clinical outcomes: a case-control study
BackgroundWe hypothesized that an emergency short-stay ward (ESSW) mainly operated by emergency medicine physicians may reduce the length of patient...
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Patient-physician communication in the emergency department in Taiwan: physicians’ perspectives
BackgroundEffective patient-physician communication promotes trust and understanding between physicians and patients and reduces medical disputes. In...
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Emergency physician personnel crisis: a survey on attitudes of new generations in Slovenia
BackgroundEmergency departments globally are overburdened, and emergency medicine residency is losing popularity among students and physicians. This...
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How can quality be measured within a physician-led Community Emergency Medical service? A sco** review protocol
BackgroundQuality measurement as part of quality improvement in healthcare is integral for service delivery and development. This is particularly...
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Canadian emergency medicine physician burnout: a survey of Canadian emergency physicians during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
ObjectivesA previous survey of Canadian emergency medicine (EM) physicians during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic documented less than 20%...
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Emergency physician and nurse discretion accurately triage high-risk trauma patients
PurposePrehospital trauma team activation (TTA) criteria allow for early identification of severely injured trauma patients. Although most TTA...
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Emergency medicine physician burnout before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundBurnout is a common issue among physicians, and the rate among emergency medicine physicians (EPs) appears to be higher than those of other...
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Factors influencing on-scene time in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study
BackgroundFor helicopter emergency service systems (HEMS), the prehospital time consists of response time, on-scene time and transport time. Little...
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Prehospital blood gas analyses in acute patients treated by a ground-based physician-manned emergency unit: a cohort study
BackgroundThe prehospital patients treated by ambulances and mobile emergency care units (MECU) are potentially critically ill or injured. Knowing...
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Implementation of a point-of-care ultrasound archiving system and governance framework in a UK physician-paramedic staffed helicopter emergency medical service
IntroductionThere has been a rapid expansion in the use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by emergency medical services (EMS). However, less...
