Kiersten Gurley
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View article: Electronic health record–based patient tracking by emergency medicine physicians
Electronic health record–based patient tracking by emergency medicine physicians Open
Objectives Emergency medicine (EM) physicians commonly track the progress of former patients to learn about their clinical outcome. While some studies have described the behavior, little is known about the specific information sought durin…
View article: Getting to the heart of the issue: senior emergency resident electrocardiogram interpretation and its impact on quality assurance events
Getting to the heart of the issue: senior emergency resident electrocardiogram interpretation and its impact on quality assurance events Open
A small percentage of the cases referred to the QA committee were a result of EM3 misinterpretation of ECGs. The majority of emergency medicine residencies do not include the senior resident as a primary interpreter of ECGs. These findings…
View article: Using a rule‐based system to define error in the emergency department
Using a rule‐based system to define error in the emergency department Open
View article: Management pathway for emergency department patients in the setting of the opioid epidemic and emergency department overcrowding
Management pathway for emergency department patients in the setting of the opioid epidemic and emergency department overcrowding Open
This strategy may both limit opioid usage and abuse as well as limit ED visits and overcrowding by streamlining ED care for patients who frequently present for chronic pain management or other recurrent medical problems.
View article: The utility of emergency department physical therapy and case management consultation in reducing hospital admissions
The utility of emergency department physical therapy and case management consultation in reducing hospital admissions Open
View article: The Ethics of Error in Medicine
The Ethics of Error in Medicine Open
The practice of medicine forces medical practitioners to make difficult and challenging choices on a daily basis. On the one hand we are obligated to cure with every resource available, while on the other hand we put the patient at risk be…
View article: Comparison of Emergency Medicine Malpractice Cases Involving Residents to Nonresident Cases
Comparison of Emergency Medicine Malpractice Cases Involving Residents to Nonresident Cases Open
Background Data are lacking on how emergency medicine ( EM ) malpractice cases with resident involvement differs from cases that do not name a resident. Objectives The objective was to compare malpractice case characteristics in cases wher…
View article: A New Diagnostic Approach to the Adult Patient with Acute Dizziness
A New Diagnostic Approach to the Adult Patient with Acute Dizziness Open
View article: Use of Physician Concerns and Patient Complaints as Quality Assurance Markers in Emergency Medicine
Use of Physician Concerns and Patient Complaints as Quality Assurance Markers in Emergency Medicine Open
Screening and systemized evaluation of ED patient and physician complaints may be an underutilized QA tool. Patient complaints demonstrated a trend to identify medical errors that result in preventable adverse events, while physician QA co…